venal
adjective/ˈviːnl/
/ˈviːnl/
(formal)- prepared to do things that are not honest or moral in return for money synonym corrupt
- venal journalists
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘available for purchase’, referring to merchandise or a favour): from Latin venalis, from venum ‘thing for sale’.Definitions on the go
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