greed and corruption; avarice and dishonesty
A formal, literary term for the combination of greed and corrupt behavior, often in official or moral contexts. Rare in modern conversation; more common words are 欲張り (greed) and 汚職 (corruption).
The politician was accused of greed and corruption.
The history book records the avarice and corruption of officials.
Compound of 貪 (greed, covet) and 汚 (dirty, corrupt). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a Sino-Japanese word (kango) used in classical and formal writing.