venality C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /vɪˈnælɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #157513 Meanings 1 noun prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward Venality is not tolerated in my administration. Etymology From venal + -ity, from French vénalité or Latin vēnālitās, from vēnālis (“venal”), from vēnum; compare English vend. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # venality **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /vɪˈnælɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 157513 ## Meanings 1. prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward ## Examples - Venality is not tolerated in my administration. ## Etymology From venal + -ity, from French vénalité or Latin vēnālitās, from vēnālis (“venal”), from vēnum; compare English vend. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown