ferocity — the state or quality of being ferocious; fierce cruelty or violence
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the state or quality of being ferocious; fierce cruelty or violence
Pronunciation (IPA): /fəˈrɑːsəti/
Korean meaning: 사나움, 잔혹함, 맹렬함
Korean pronunciation: 퍼**라**서티
Example Sentences
- The teacher's ferocity when grading papers was legendary among students.
- The debate showed the ferocity of their political disagreement.
- My cat attacks the laser dot with the ferocity of a wild tiger.
ferocity
NOUN//fəˈrɑːsəti//
the state or quality of being ferocious; fierce cruelty or violence
a large tiger lunges forward with claws extended and fangs bared menacingly. Its muscles are tensed and eyes show pure rage as it strikes. A smaller animal scrambles desperately to escape the violent assault. Trees shake and leaves scatter from the explosive movement. Other jungle creatures flee in terror from the brutal display. the state or quality of being ferocious through fierce cruelty and violence
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From Latin 'ferox' meaning wild or fierce, originally used by ancient Romans to describe the savage nature of wild beasts. The suffix '-ity' was added to create a noun meaning the quality of being fierce.
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“The teacher's ferocity when grading papers was legendary among students.”
“The debate showed the ferocity of their political disagreement.”
“My cat attacks the laser dot with the ferocity of a wild tiger.”
“The ferocity of the hurricane left the coastal town in ruins.”
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