ferocity

noun

fe·​roc·​i·​ty fə-ˈrä-sə-tē 

: 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

Almost anyone of strong heart can blitz to 60 or more once accustomed to the sheer ferocity. —Mark Ewing, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025

The ferocity of the 4 Nations tourney has turned the concept of a bloodless, anodyne All-Star break on its ear. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2025

The ferocity of the natural world was a season one trope that got dialed down when lush Hawai’i was traded for a sunny Sicilian villa in season two. —Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025

Stars are element factories, fusing increasingly heavy elements in their central nuclear reactors, and producing even more precious metals in the ferocity of their supernova explosions. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ferocity

• atrocity
• monstrosity
• pomposity
• porosity
• precocity
• schistosity
• velocity
• verbosity
• viscosity
• animosity
• curiosity
• generosity