ferocity

Ferocity is defined as the state of being wild or fierce.

(noun)

The extreme and wild nature of a storm is an example of the ferocity of the storm.

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See ferocity in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. ferocities

the state or quality of being ferocious

Origin: Fr ferocité < L ferocitas

See ferocity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The state or quality of being ferocious; fierceness.

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