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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