venal
31venal — ve|nal [ˈvi:nl] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: venalis, from venum sale ] willing to use power and influence in a dishonest way in return for money ▪ our venal politicians >venality [vi:ˈnælıti] n [U] ▪ His venality has… …
32venal — , venial Venial, from the Latin venialis ( forgivable ), means excusable; a venial sin is a minor one. Venal means corruptible. It comes from the Latin venalis ( for sale ) and describes someone who is capable of being bought …
33venal — [ vi:n(ə)l] adjective showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery. Derivatives venality noun venally adverb Origin C17 (in the sense available for purchase ): from L. venalis, from venum thing for sale . Usage On the difference between… …
34venal — adjective they ran the town according to their own venal system of law and order Syn: corrupt, corruptible, bribable, open to bribery; dishonest, dishonorable, untrustworthy, unscrupulous, unprincipled; mercenary, greedy; informal crooked Ant:… …
35venal — adj. 1 (of a person) able to be bribed or corrupted. 2 (of conduct etc.) characteristic of a venal person. Derivatives: venality n. venally adv. Etymology: L venalis f. venum thing for sale …
36venal / venial — Venal means corruptible, money grubbing, likely to accept bribes : Chris Cross is a man so venal he charged his mother for taking her to the hospital. Venial means easily forgiven : The judge dismissed the venial crimes and focused on the… …
37venal / venial — Venal means corruptible, money grubbing, likely to accept bribes : Chris Cross is a man so venal he charged his mother for taking her to the hospital. Venial means easily forgiven : The judge dismissed the venial crimes and focused on the… …
38Venāl (lat — Venāl (lat). käuflich, feil; Venalität, Käuflichkeit …
39VÉNAL, ALE — adj. Qui se vend, qui peut se vendre; il ne se dit au propre que des Charges et des emplois qui s’achètent à prix d’argent. Offices vénaux. Charge vénale. Dans ce pays où les plus grandes dignités de l’état étaient vénales. Valeur vénale, Valeur… …
40venal, venial — These words look alike and sound somewhat alike, but venal (VEE nuhl, VEE n l) has a connotation of corruption. Venial (VEE ni uhl), a term of mild reproach, means excusable, pardonable. It may help to keep them straight by remembering that venal …
