(formal) prepared to do dishonest or immoral things in return for money:
venal politicians / journalists
venality noun [U] (rare):
a reputation for venality and corruption
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, venal is tagged as adjective.
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