Venality vs. Veniality

Venalitynoun

The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.

Venalitynoun

The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable; mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money or reward; as, the venality of a corrupt court; the venality of an official.

Venalitynoun

prostitution of talents or offices or services for reward

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.

Venialitynoun

(uncountable) The quality of being venial (pardonable).

Venialitynoun

(countable) A venial (pardonable) action or an instance of venial behaviour.

Venialitynoun

The quality or state of being venial; venialness.