venality
noun [ U ] formal uk/viːˈnæl.ə.ti/ us/vɪˈnæl.ə.t̬i/
腐败，贪污
the state or quality of being venal (= willing to behave dishonestly in exchange for money)
His reputation has been defined by allegations of corruption and venality. 他的声誉与腐败和贪污的指控紧密相连。
His best-known novel is a bitter study of the venality of the literary world. 他最著名的小说是对文艺界的腐败行为的尖刻描绘。
See: venal
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- This is what you get when people finally refuse to put up with official corruption, venality, and stupidity.
- The play is intended as a musical satire on the venality of government.
- His brutality and venality should not go unpunished.