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Что (кто) такое venal - определение

Venal

venal         
If you describe someone as venal, you disapprove of them because they are prepared to do almost anything in return for money, even things which are dishonest or immoral.
Ian Trimmer is corrupt and thoroughly venal.
...venal politicians.
ADJ [disapproval]
Venal         
·adj Of or pertaining to veins; venous; as, venal blood.
II. Venal ·adj Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for sale; salable; mercenary; purchasable; hireling; as, venal services.
venal         
['vi:n(?)l]
¦ adjective showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.
Derivatives
venality noun
venally adverb
Origin
C17 (in the sense 'available for purchase'): from L. venalis, from venum 'thing for sale'.
Usage
On the difference between venal and venial, see usage at venial.

Википедия

Venality

Venality is a vice associated with being bribeable or willing to sell one's services or power, especially when people are intended to act in a decent way instead. In its most recognizable form, venality causes people to lie and steal for their own personal advantage, and is related to bribery and nepotism, among other vices. Though not in line with dictionary definitions of the term, modern writers often use it to connote vices only tangentially related to bribery or self-interest, such as cruelty, selfishness, and general dishonesty.

Примеры употребления для venal
1. Recent columns 13/05/08 Venal, degrading and spiteful.
2. Hailsham was unstable and arrogant; Maudling lazy and venal.
3. "We want to drive a stake through the heart of these venal criminals," said Michael J.
4. Israel is a profoundly divided society and its politicians are venal cynics.
5. Leaders have offered the people little but venal, corrupt governance for decades.