venality Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward

WordNet

Ve*nal"i*ty noun
Etymology
L. venalitas: cf. F. vénalité.
Definitions
  1. The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable; mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money or reward; as, the venality of a corrupt court; the venality of an official.
    Complaints of Roman venality became louder. Milton.

Webster 1913