Venality (Noun)
Meaning
Prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The politician's venality was exposed when it was discovered that she had accepted bribes in exchange for favorable legislation.
- The artist's decision to create advertisements for a questionable product was seen as a venality that compromised her artistic integrity.
- The judge's venality was evident in the way he consistently ruled in favor of the wealthy corporations that had contributed to his campaign.
- The academic's venality was criticized when she began to promote pseudoscientific products in exchange for a hefty endorsement fee.
- The journalist's venality was exposed when it was discovered that she had accepted payment from a politician in exchange for writing favorable articles about him.