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- [fuh-ros-i-tee]
- /fəˈrɒs ɪ ti/
- /fəˈrəʊ.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuh-ros-i-tee]
- /fəˈrɒs ɪ ti/
Definitions of ferocity word
- noun ferocity a ferocious quality or state; savage fierceness. 1
- noun ferocity The state or quality of being ferocious. 1
- noun ferocity animal: fierce nature 1
- noun ferocity intensity, force 1
- uncountable noun ferocity The ferocity of something is its fierce or violent nature. 0
- noun ferocity the state or quality of being ferocious 0
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Origin of ferocity
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin ferōcitās, equivalent to ferōc-, stem of ferōx ferocious + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Ferocity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ferocity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ferocity
adj ferocity
- savagery — an uncivilized or barbaric state or condition; barbarity.
- ferociousness — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- violence — swift and intense force: the violence of a storm.
- cruelty — Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals.
- barbarity — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarity, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel.
noun ferocity
- fierceness — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
- aggressiveness — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
- mercilessness — without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
- intensity — the quality or condition of being intense.
- strength — the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power; vigor.
Antonyms for ferocity
noun ferocity
- gentleness — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
- mildness — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
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