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noun

la ferocidad

ferocity

Definition & meaning

Ferocidad is a feminine noun meaning ferocity, fierceness, or extreme violence. It can describe the savage intensity of an attack or behavior, or, figuratively, the harshness or severity of something.

Grammar & Word origin

Ferocidad is a feminine noun: la ferocidad. Its plural is ferocidades. It is formed from the adjective feroz (“fierce,” “ferocious”) and the suffix -idad , which forms nouns expressing a quality or state. The adjective ultimately comes from Latin ferox.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Brutalidad (“brutality”) emphasizes cruelty or extreme violence; ferocidad can also suggest savage intensity.
  • Salvajismo (“savagery”) suggests uncivilized or uncontrolled behavior.
  • Furia (“fury”) emphasizes intense anger or force, rather than the quality of being fierce.
  • Mansedumbre (“gentleness,” “meekness”) is an antonym when ferocidad means fierceness.
  • Docilidad (“docility,” “obedience”) is an antonym when ferocidad refers to aggressive or untamed behavior.

Common phrases & collocations

  • la ferocidad de un animal — the ferocity of an animal
  • atacar con ferocidad — to attack ferociously
  • una lucha feroz — a fierce struggle
  • la ferocidad de la competencia — the fierceness of the competition

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Examples

El león mostró gran ferocidad.noun

The lion showed great ferocity.

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