venal

Etymology 1
From.

Adjective

 * 1)  Venous; pertaining to veins.

Etymology 2
Borrowed from, from , from , from ; compare.

Adjective

 * 1)  For sale; available for purchase.
 * 2) Of a position, privilege etc.: available for purchase rather than assigned on merit.
 * 3) Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.
 * 4)  Corrupt, mercenary.
 * 5) * 1785, The Times, 9 Feb 1785, page 1, column C:
 * Though there is a disposition in mankind, to declaim against the corruption and peculation of the present times, as being more venal than formerly; yet, if we look back to different periods, we shall find statesmen and politicians, as selfish and corrupt, as those who have lately figured on the political stage.
 * 1)  Corrupt, mercenary.
 * 2) * 1785, The Times, 9 Feb 1785, page 1, column C:
 * Though there is a disposition in mankind, to declaim against the corruption and peculation of the present times, as being more venal than formerly; yet, if we look back to different periods, we shall find statesmen and politicians, as selfish and corrupt, as those who have lately figured on the political stage.
 * Though there is a disposition in mankind, to declaim against the corruption and peculation of the present times, as being more venal than formerly; yet, if we look back to different periods, we shall find statesmen and politicians, as selfish and corrupt, as those who have lately figured on the political stage.

Usage notes
Venal behavior (bribery/corruption) is not to be confused with behavior (mildly wrong behavior).

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Czech: prodejný
 * Finnish: myytävänä
 * French:
 * Greek:, ,
 * Latin: vēnālis, nummarius
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: prodejný, úplatný
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: lahjottavissa oleva, korruptoitunut
 * French:
 * Georgian: ანგარებიანი, მოსყიდული, მექრთამე, დაქრთამული
 * German:
 * Greek:, δωροδοκούμενος
 * Latin: venalis, venale
 * Polish: ,
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ,


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: prodejný, úplatný,
 * French:
 * Georgian: კორუმპირებული
 * Greek: ,
 * Italian:
 * Latin: venalis, venale, nummarius, nummaria, nummarium
 * Polish:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: ,

Etymology 1
From.

Adjective

 * , venous

Etymology 2
, from.

Adjective

 * 1) for sale, sellable
 * 2)  willing to take bribes

Etymology
.

Adjective

 * , venous pertaining to veins
 * 1) related to sales, commercial
 * 2)  easily bribable, capable of selling oneself; corrupt
 * 1)  easily bribable, capable of selling oneself; corrupt
 * 1)  easily bribable, capable of selling oneself; corrupt

Etymology
, from.

Adjective

 * , venous

Etymology 1
From.

Adjective

 * 1) venous

Etymology 2
, from.

Adjective

 * , corruptible
 * 1) for sale, sellable