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férocité

ferocity, fierceness

noun feh-roh-see-TEH Rare

Origin: Latin ferocitas, from ferox (fierce)

Usage Note

Férocité describes extreme savagery or untamed aggression, whether in animals or humans. It is stronger than violence and implies a wild, uncontrolled quality. The related adjective is féroce (ferocious), and the adverb is férocement (ferociously).

Examples

"La férocité du lion impressionna les visiteurs."

Natural Translation

The lion's ferocity impressed the visitors.

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