na-adjective, noun
Describes a strong, often ruthless desire for money or gain, sometimes implying a lack of compassion. Can be used as a noun or adjectival noun.
彼の胴欲なやり方には皆が呆れた。
Everyone was disgusted by his greedy and heartless way of doing things.
胴欲に金をため込むだけの人生は虚しい。
A life spent merely hoarding money out of avarice is empty.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 胴 (trunk, torso) and 欲 (desire) combine to suggest a deep-seated, bodily greed, but this is a conventional association rather than a confirmed historical origin.