Refers to an excessive desire for wealth or material gain. Often used in formal or critical contexts.
His actions were driven by greed.
Blinded by avarice, he ended up committing fraud.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant form using 慾, which is an older character for desire. Rare in modern usage.
Compound of 利 (profit, advantage) and 欲 (desire, greed). The variant 利慾 uses the older character 慾 for desire.