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avarice

noun

realm: General

Manic greed, miserly behavior, hoarding of wealth or riches.

Foundations

Avarice is reserved for the most excessive compulsion toward greedy behavior.

Examples

American and international bankers ( band of brothers ) who push money around and take irresponsible risks with other people’s money for their own benefit.