ferity

[ fer-i-tee ]

/ ˈfɛr ɪ ti /

noun

a wild, untamed, or uncultivated state.

savagery; ferocity.

Words nearby ferity

fergusonite, ferhoodle, feria, ferial, ferine, ferity, ferlinghetti, ferly, fermanagh, fermat, fermat's last theorem

Origin of ferity

1525–35; < Latin feritās, equivalent to fer(us) wild, untamed + -itās -ity

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Examples from the Web for ferity

There is a savor of the like ferity and sweetness in this poem.
John Greenleaf Whittier|W. Sloane Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for ferity

ferity

/ (ˈfɛrɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties rare

the state of being wild or uncultivated

savagery; ferocity

Word Origin for ferity

C16: from Latin feritās, from ferus savage, untamed

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