The meaning of Ferocity

Ferocity – definition

noun
The state or quality of being ferocious.
Usage examples:
The ferocity of the storm caught them by surprise
Synonims:
Savagery Brutality Brutishness Barbarity Fierceness Violence Aggression Bloodthirstiness Murderousness Ruthlessness Cruelty Pitilessness Mercilessness Heartlessness Inhumanity Sadism Intensit

noun
The state of being frightening and violent
Usage examples:
The ferocity of the attack shocked a lot of people., the hurricane hit with terrible ferocity.

Ferocity translation into English

Ferocity: translate from English into Chinese

恶, 肆虐

Ferocity: translate from English into Dutch

Wreedheid, Wildheid

Ferocity: translate from English into French

Férocité

Ferocity: translate from English into German

Wildheit, Heftigkeit, Schärfe, Bösartigkeit, Bissigkeit, Grimmigkeit

Ferocity: translate from English into Hindi

क्रूरता, भयंकरता, असभ्यता, जंगलीपन, निठुरता, निर्दयता

Ferocity: translate from English into Italian

Ferocia

Ferocity: translate from English into Korean

사나움, 흉포

Ferocity: translate from English into Russian

Свирепость, Жестокость, Дикость, Лютость

Ferocity: translate from English into Spanish

Ferocidad, Bravura, El poder

Word origin

mid 16th century: from French, or from Latin ferocitas, from ferox, feroc- ‘fierce’.

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Ferocity synonims

aggression

noun
Feelings of anger or antipathy resulting in hostile or violent behaviour; readiness to attack or confront.
Usage examples:
His chin was jutting with aggression

noun
Actions or behavior that use threats or force against others
Usage examples:
We regard the presence of troops on our border as an act of aggression.

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barbarity

noun
Extreme cruelty or brutality.
Usage examples:
The barbarity of the act outraged millions

noun
Behaviour that is very cruel, or a very cruel act
Usage examples:
This barbarity must cease!, the dictatorship has been responsible for countless barbarities.

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brutality

noun
Savage physical violence; great cruelty.
Usage examples:
Brutality against civilians

noun
An act or behavior that is cruel and violent
Usage examples:
[ u ] the movie’s brutality is often hard to watch.

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cruelty

noun
Cruel behaviour or attitudes.
Usage examples:
He has treated her with extreme cruelty

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fierceness

noun
The quality of being physically violent and frightening
Usage examples:
He pulled my face to his with a sudden fierceness., leaked video clips from soldiers in the field h…

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inhumanity

noun
Extremely cruel and brutal behaviour.
Usage examples:
Man's inhumanity to man

noun
Inhuman treatment or behavior

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pitilessness

noun
The quality of being cruel and showing no sympathy for others
Usage examples:
He was sacked for cruelty by a regime that prided itself on its pitilessness., the secret police be…

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ruthlessness

noun
The quality of lacking pity or compassion for others.
Usage examples:
The real-world ruthlessness of business

noun
The quality of not thinking or worrying about any pain caused to others when deciding what you need to do
Usage examples:
He behaved with utter ruthlessness., there was a certain ruthlessness about her.

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sadism

noun
The tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
Usage examples:
Beneath the apparent loving concern she had glimpsed spite and sadism

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savagery

noun
The quality of being fierce or cruel.
Usage examples:
A crime of the utmost savagery

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violence

noun
Behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
Usage examples:
Violence erupted in protest marches

noun
Extremely forceful actions that are intended to hurt people or are likely to cause damage
Usage examples:
Racial/ethnic/domestic violence, she was concerned about the amount of violence on television., the…

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