Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

venality

/vɪˈnælɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: ve-nal-i-ty
IPA: /vɪˈnælɪti/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1785, The Times, 17 Jan 1785, p.1 col. B As your spirited paper has declared war, not only against venality and despotism, but was intended to correct follies and abuses in private life, I hope the following will come within its useful plan."

Etymology

From venal + -ity, from French vénalité or Latin vēnālitās, from vēnālis (“venal”), from vēnum; compare English vend.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: vénalité, vēnālitās
Suffix: venal

Usage

Inflected Forms

venalities (plural)

Rhymes With

personality functionality plurality immortality originality individuality fatality speciality rationality criminality constitutionality impartiality

Questions

How do you pronounce venality?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɪˈnælɪti/.
What does venality mean?: The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.
Where does venality come from?: It is traced to French.

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