This is the 11254th most frequent Portuguese word.
mercenária
"Mercenária" in English refers to a "mercenary," someone primarily motivated by personal gain, often money, rather than loyalty or ethics.
In this sentence, 'mercenária' is used as an adjective to describe someone's attitude that is primarily motivated by material gain rather than moral considerations.
A atitude mercenária daquela pessoa causou desconforto.
The mercenary attitude of that person caused discomfort.
Here, 'mercenária' is used as a noun to denote a person who is primarily motivated by monetary gain.
Ela foi chamada de mercenária por aceitar o trabalho apenas pelo dinheiro.
She was called a mercenary for taking the job only for the money.
In this context, 'mercenária' is used as an adjective to describe a troop made up of hired soldiers rather than those serving out of loyalty or obligation.