ferity

ˈfɛrɪti

Definition

Definition of ferity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wildness

Rare

the state of being wild or savage

Rare

The ferity of the jungle was both beautiful and dangerous.

savagery

wildness

nature

Rare

wild or savage act or nature

Rare

His ferity shocked everyone at the peaceful gathering.

barbarity

savagery

wildness

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Origin of ferity

Latin, feritas (wildness) + -ity (state of)

Examples of ferity in a sentence

They were captivated by the ferity of the untamed landscape.
The ferity of the storm left the village in ruins.
Her ferity in the argument was unexpected.

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French:sauvagerie, brutalité, ...
German:Wildheit, Grausamkeit, ...
Italian:ferocia, brutalità, ...
Spanish:ferocidad, ...
Portuguese:selvageria, ferocidade, ...
Chinese:野性, 野蛮行为, ...
Japanese:野生の状態, 残虐行為, ...
Arabic:وَحْشِيَّة, هَمَجِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בַּרְבָּרִיּוּת, ...
Russian:дикость, жестокость, ...
Ukrainian:дикість, жорстокість, ...
Hindi:जंगली अवस्था, क्रूरता, ...
Bengali:বন্য অবস্থা, বন্যতা, ...
Catalan:salvatgia, ferocitat, ...
Czech:divokost, dravost, ...
Danish:vildhed, vildskab, ...
Dutch:wildheid, wreedheid, ...
Greek:αγριότητα, θηριωδία, ...
Hungarian:vadság, barbárság, ...
Khmer:ភាពព្រៃផ្សៃ, ...
Korean:야생 상태, 야만적인 행위, ...
Persian:وحشی بودن, عمل وحشیانه, ...
Polish:dzikość, dzikie zachowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):selvageria, ferocidade, ...
Romanian:sălbăticie, act sălbatic, ...
Swedish:vildhet, våldsamhet, ...
Thai:ความดุร้าย, ความโหดร้าย, ...
Turkish:vahşilik, vahşet, ...
Vietnamese:tính hoang dã, sự tàn bạo, ...

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Definition of ferity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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