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[ fuh-ros-i-tee ] / fəˈrɒs ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ferocity ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna ferocious quality or state; savage fierceness. Origin of ferocity1600–10; <Latin ferōcitās, equivalent to ferōc-, stem of ferōxferocious + -itās-ity OTHER WORDS FROM ferocitynon·fe·roc·i·ty, nounWords nearby ferocityfern root, fern seed, fern test, ferny, ferocious, ferocity, -ferous, ferr-, Ferrar, Ferrara, Ferrari Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ferocityAgain, Belarus compared to Ukraine has a much more pervasive and brutal security service that will crack down with ferocity. Why You Should Care About Belarus|Tracy Moran|August 17, 2020|Ozy Phone lines would catch fire from the velocity and ferocity of his words. David Garth, the Consultant Who Talked Up to Voters|Jeff Greenfield|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST He was just seamlessly being this person—the ferocity and intensity was incredible. The Brit Who Stormed Broadway|Tim Teeman|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST They are clashing with Israeli police with a ferocity not seen since the second Intifada. The Seeds of the Next Intifada|Jesse Rosenfeld|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I ask if the ferocity of his violent outburst surprised him and he says yes, it did. Exclusive: ‘X-Men’ Sex Abuse Lawyer Says He Was Assaulted, Too|Tim Teeman|May 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST The group only grew in ferocity with the release of the first film adaptation in 2008. Will ‘Hunger Games’ Fans and ‘Twilight’ Fans Ever Get Along?|Kevin Fallon|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST The light of ferocity had entirely gone from his eyes; momentarily the whole expression of the face was one of satisfied greed. All the ferocity of his nature blazed forth, and he told Helen that he intended to kill me at sight, and would also kill her. Mystery Ranch|Arthur Chapman His eyes glowered upon her with a ferocity that was hardly dissembled. The Snare|Rafael Sabatini The sailors, even the sealing sailors, kept well clear of the Yahgans so long as this ferocity lasted. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn|John R. Spears The stare of extreme surprise imparted an air of ferocity also to his eyes, and he looked truly terrific for a moment. The Secret Sharer|Joseph Conrad
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