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Avarice vs Venality - What's the difference?

avarice | venality |

As nouns the difference between avarice and venality

is that avarice is excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity while venality is the fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption.

avarice

English

Noun

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  • Excessive or inordinate desire of gain; greediness after wealth; covetousness; cupidity.
  • Inordinate desire for some supposed good.

    • Synonyms

    * avariciousness * See also

    Related terms

    * avaricious, avariciously

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    venality

    English

    Noun

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

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