noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
pursuit of profits; profit-seeking
Refers to the act or policy of seeking financial gain, often used in business, economic, or critical contexts.
Corporate profit-seeking sometimes causes social problems.
Management aimed solely at the pursuit of profits won't last long.
利益追求 is a more common synonym with essentially the same meaning; 利潤追求 is slightly more formal and emphasizes 'profit' as a financial return.
Compound of 利潤 (profit) and 追求 (pursuit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese compounding patterns.