1. The quality of being rapacious; extreme greed or avarice
The rapacity of the corrupt officials was exposed by the investigation.
A rapacidade dos funcionários corruptos foi exposta pela investigação.
2. Predatory behavior; the tendency to seize or plunder
The rapacity of the invading army left the region devastated.
A rapacidade do exército invasor deixou a região devastada.
3. In zoology, the predatory nature of certain birds and animals
The rapacity of birds of prey allows them to hunt effectively.
A rapacidade das aves de rapina permite que cacem efetivamente.