different between venality vs vernality

English

venal +? -ity, from French vénalité or Latin v?n?lit?s, from v?n?lis (“venal”), from v?num.

venality (countable and uncountable, plural venalities)

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).

vernal +? -ity, from Latin vernalis (“pertainig to spring”).

vernality (uncountable)

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