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ferocity
CEFRC1
/fəˈɹɑsɪti/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Extreme violence or fierceness.
- 02
noun
Extra detailThe condition of being ferocious.
Examples
His expression is full of ferocity and astonishment at the same time.
Near-synonyms: fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
- 5
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More examples
In contextNearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
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Origin
noun
Borrowed from Middle French férocité, from Latin ferocitas, from ferox (“fierce”), from ferus (“wild, savage, fierce”).