Venal Definition

vēnəl
adjective
Open to bribery; mercenary.
A venal police officer.
American Heritage
Capable of being obtained for a price.
Venal services.
Webster's New World
That can readily be bribed or corrupted.
A venal judge.
Webster's New World
Characterized by bribery or corruption.
A venal bargain.
Webster's New World

Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.

Wiktionary

Origin of Venal

  • From French vénal, from Latin venalis, from venum (“something for sale"), cf. vend

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin vēnālis from vēnum sale wes-3 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin vena

    From Wiktionary

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