av·a·rice
 /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.
  av·a·ri·cious /ˌævəˈrıʃəs/  adj   [more ~; most ~]
   a spiteful and avaricious [=greedy] person