ferity
[ fer-i-tee ]
/ ˈfɛr ɪ ti /
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noun
a wild, untamed, or uncultivated state.
savagery; ferocity.
Nearby words
ferhoodle, feria, feriae, ferial, ferine, ferity, ferlinghetti, ferlinghetti, lawrence, ferly, fermanagh, fermat
Origin of ferity
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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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