profiteering

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically.

   “war profiteering”

   “Pfizer has made nearly $26bn (£21bn) in revenues in the first three months of the year, the bulk from its Covid-19 vaccine and new pill to treat the virus, prompting fresh accusations of pandemic profiteering.”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of profiteer