venality

From venal +‎ -ity, from French vénalité or Latin vēnālitās, from vēnālis (“venal”), from vēnum; compare English vend.

• IPA^(key): /vɪˈnælɪti/

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venality (countable and uncountable, plural venalities)

1. The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.
   • 1785, The Times, 17 Jan 1785, p.1 col. B

     As your spirited paper has declared war, not only against venality and despotism, but was intended to correct follies and abuses in private life, I hope the following will come within its useful plan.

Not to be confused with veniality (mildly wrong behavior).

• natively