ferocity
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ferocity
- /fəˈɹɑsɪti/ US
- /fəˈɹɒsɪti/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒsɪti
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French férocité, from Latin ferocitas, from ferox (“fierce”), from ferus (“wild, savage, fierce”).
noun ferocities
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The condition of being ferocious.
Near-synonyms: fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence
Similar: ferociousness, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence
Translations
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noun The condition of being ferocious
| Español | ferocidad, feridad |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | क्रूरता krūrtā |
| Français | acharnement |
| Deutsch | Grausamkeit |
| Ελληνικά | αγριότητα agriótita |
| Română | ferocitate |
| Русский | свирепость svirepostʹ |
Talk about this word "ferocity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ferocity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ferocity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ferocity "ferocity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ferocity.Cite this
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title = {ferocity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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