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avarice

noun/ˈæv.ər.ɪs/

extreme greed for wealth or material gain

His avarice for wealth led him to make unethical decisions in business.

greedcupiditycovetousness
word origin — from Middle French 'avarice', from Latin 'avāritia', from 'avārus' meaning 'greedy'