ferocity
noun
fe·roc·i·ty
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Definition of ferocity
: the quality or state of being ferocious
the ferocity of the lion's attack
Examples of ferocity in a Sentence
the ferocity of the lion's attack
We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.
Recent Examples on the Web
As a result, the debates offered a ferocity more common on the eve of the Iowa caucuses than during early encounters when candidates normally would be introducing themselves and ballyhooing their accomplishments. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "The Democratic Party Is Culling the Field Too Soon," 1 Aug. 2019 The nature and ferocity of the attack also has people questioning Hong Kong police's ability to protect the city's residents. — Helen Regan, CNN, "Fears of thugs-for-hire in Hong Kong after mob attack," 23 July 2019 Both Federer and Nadal are superstars beloved for the sporting ideals their respective games epitomize: the elegance and precision of Federer’s classic style of attacking tennis, the grit and ferocity of Nadal’s power-baseline game. — Kevin Craft, The Atlantic, "Novak Djokovic Is the Greatest Player of the ‘Big Three’," 14 July 2019 This isn’t just a single waterfall, but multiple threads of water rushing down and around the rocks with varying ferocity depending on the season. — Mindy Sink, The Know, "5 of the best waterfall hikes in Rocky Mountain National Park," 9 July 2019 What’s unique to this White House is the intensity and ferocity on the part of the President himself. — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, "Is Sarah Huckabee Sanders the Future of the Republican Party?," 17 June 2019 Only four years before the discovery of diamonds at Kolmanskop, the Namibian Herero people rebelled against the German colonizers, who retaliated with genocidal ferocity by killing over 60,000 Herero. — Paul Cooper, National Geographic, "See eerie pictures inside a Namibian ghost town," 20 Mar. 2019 The 30-year-old registered six goals and 11 assists last season according to WhoScored, and has a unique ability to defend and attack with equal ferocity. — SI.com, "Guangzhou Evergrande Reportedly Set to Rival Inter in Race to Sign AS Roma Star Radja Nainggolan," 8 June 2018 Wilsey ruled this serpentine blend of the public and the private with the pizzazz of Cleopatra, the ferocity of Boudicca, and the grit of Catherine the Great. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "Museum Happenings: Protesters Stage a Die-In in NYC, and Students Accuse Staff of Racism in Boston," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ferocity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for ferocity
ferocity
noun
English Language Learners Definition of ferocity
: a very fierce or violent quality : the quality or state of being ferocious
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ferocity
noun
fe·roc·i·ty
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plural ferocities
Kids Definition of ferocity
: the quality or state of being fierce or savage
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