also: だいよく
noun
Strong, often excessive desire for wealth, power, or possessions. Contrasts with 少欲 (contentment with little).
See also: 少欲
大欲は身を滅ぼす。
Avarice destroys oneself.
彼の大欲には呆れるばかりだ。
I am simply amazed at his greed.
Rarely used kanji form; 慾 is a variant of 欲.
Compound of 大 (great) and 欲 (desire). The reading たいよく is the standard on'yomi combination; だいよく is a less common variant.