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venality

/viːˈnæləti/noun

उच्चारण वीनैलटी

भ्रष्टता, घूसख़ोरी, बिकाऊपन

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal, disapproving

    the quality of being willing to act dishonestly, especially by taking bribes

    भ्रष्टता, घूसख़ोरी, बिकाऊपन

    • The venality of some officials delayed the project.
    • The novel exposes the venality of the ruling class.

    Synonyms corruption bribery dishonesty corruptibility graft

    Opposite honesty integrity probity incorruptibility

◇Word family
venal adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse venal (open to bribery) and venial (of a sin or mistake, not very serious and easy to forgive).

Venal (घूस लेने को तैयार) और venial (पाप या गलती के लिए, बहुत गंभीर नहीं और क्षमा योग्य) में भ्रमित न हों।