Refers to an excessive desire for wealth or material gain. Often used in formal or critical contexts.
彼の行動は利欲に駆られたものだ。
His actions were driven by greed.
利欲に目がくらんで、詐欺に手を出してしまった。
Blinded by avarice, he ended up committing fraud.
貪欲 implies an insatiable, often aggressive greed, whereas 利欲 is more focused on the pursuit of financial or material advantage.
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.