av·a·rice 
/ˈævərəs/ noun
/ˈævərəs/ noun [noncount] formal + disapproving : a strong desire to have or get money : greed
▪ The corporate world is plagued by avarice and a thirst for power. ▪ He was driven by avarice.
▪ The corporate world is plagued by avarice and a thirst for power. ▪ He was driven by avarice.
— av·a·ri·cious /ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/ adjective [more avaricious; most avaricious]
▪ a spiteful and avaricious [=greedy] person
/ˌævəˈrɪʃəs/ adjective [more avaricious; most avaricious] ▪ a spiteful and avaricious [=greedy] person
