noun
ferocity
fuh-RO-sih-tee
noun
1
Extreme fierceness or savage intensity.
"The ferocity of the tiger's attack left onlookers stunned."
"She defended her position with surprising ferocity."
How to Use Ferocity
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe quality of being extremely fierce or violent.
Common pairings
sheer ferocity
the ferocity of the attack
fight with ferocity
Word Forms
ferocities plural
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Etymology
From Latin ferocitas, from ferox ("fierce"), ultimately from ferus, "wild, savage."