ferocity

English

Etymology

From Latin ferox (“fierce”), from ferus (“wild, savage, fierce”).

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Noun

ferocity (countable and uncountable; plural ferocities)

1. The condition of being ferocious.

Synonyms

• fierceness
• furiousness
• fury
• vehemence
• violence
• wildness

Related terms

• ferity
• ferocious (adj)
• fierce

Translations

The condition of being ferocious

Finnish: raivokkuus (fi) French: acharnement (fr) m.

Romanian: ferocitate (ro) f. Russian: свирепость (ru) f.

External links

• ferocity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• ferocity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• ferocity at OneLook Dictionary Search