Definition of Venal in English :

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Venal meaning in English

Meaning of Venal in English

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Venal

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Adjective

1. bribable, corruptible, dishonest, purchasable, venal

capable of being corrupted

Example Sentences:
'corruptible judges'
'dishonest politicians'
'a purchasable senator'
'a venal police officer'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Venal

see synonyms of venal
adjective
1. 
easily bribed or corrupted; mercenary
a venal magistrate
2. 
characterized by corruption
a venal civilization
3. 
open to purchase, esp by bribery
a venal contract

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Venal

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adjective
1.  Rare
capable of being obtained for a price
venal services
2. 
that can readily be bribed or corrupted
a venal judge
3. 
characterized by bribery or corruption
a venal bargain

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Venal

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adj.
1.
a. Open to bribery; mercenary: a venal police officer.
b. Characterized by corrupt dealings, especially bribery: a venal arrangement between the police and the drug dealers.
2. Archaic Obtainable for a price.

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