noun
love of easy money; greed for profit
Rare literary term for an excessive desire for monetary gain, often with a negative moral connotation. Not used in everyday speech.
「射利」という言葉は、古典や漢文訓読で見られることがある。
The word 射利 can be found in classical texts and kanbun readings.
拝金主義 is a more common modern term for 'money worship' or 'mammonism', while 射利 is an archaic literary expression for greed for profit.
Compound of 射 (to shoot, aim at) and 利 (profit, advantage), literally 'aiming at profit'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in classical Chinese-influenced Japanese texts.