ferity

[ fer-i-tee ]

noun

1. a wild, untamed, or uncultivated state.
2. savagery; ferocity.

ferity

/ ˈfɛrɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state of being wild or uncultivated
2. savagery; ferocity

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferity¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferity¹

C16: from Latin feritās , from ferus savage, untamed

Example Sentences

There is a savor of the like ferity and sweetness in this poem.

From Project Gutenberg

The wildness of the savage is but a faint symbol of the awful ferity with which good men and lovers meet.

From Project Gutenberg