venal

venal

englanti

  1. ostettavissa oleva (esim. virka, rikollinen teko tms.)

  2. lahjottava, lahjottavissa oleva

Liittyvät sanat: mercenary

Synonyymisanakirja

venal

  1. korruptoitunut, turmeltunut, lahjottavissa oleva, lahjottavissa, epärehellinen, ostettavissa oleva, ostettavissa.

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Käännökset

englanti

lahjottavissa oleva, lahjottavissa, korruptoitunut venous; pertaining to veins
puhekieltä for sale|For sale; available for purchase.
Of a position, privilege etc.: available for purchase rather than assigned on merit.
2002, (w), The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 140:

Thus, regimental commands in the army were – as with the judiciary or the financial bureaucracy – venal posts, which were purchased, bequeathed and sold among the nobility.
Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.
puhekieltä corrupt Corrupt, mercenary.
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.
venous
(l), corruptible
sellable

Riimisanakirja

venal rimmaa näiden kanssa:

pascal, rial, trial, sial, kajal, sammal, laakasammal, rahkasammal, nukkasammal, maksasammal

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Läheisiä sanoja

vempain, vempele, vemputin, venakko, venata, vene

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