ferocity

noun

fe·​roc·​i·​ty fə-ˈrä-sə-tē 

: the quality or state of being ferocious

the ferocity of the lion's attack

Examples of ferocity in a Sentence

the ferocity of the lion's attack

We were stunned by the ferocity of the storm.

Recent Examples on the Web

Even lower estimates indicate the massacres were wholly unprecedented in their scale and ferocity than some of the most infamous protest massacres of modern times. —Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026

Raimi, in his first foray into horror since 2009’s Drag Me to Hell, attacks the material with a joyous ferocity that proves infectious. —Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026

At one point, the arching filament detached from one of its anchor points on the sun and launched out into space, blown by the ferocity of the solar wind. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Gates has a preternatural knack for cloaking vulnerability in ferocity, being relatable and aspirational all in one. —Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ferocity

• atrocity
• monstrosity
• pomposity
• porosity
• precocity
• schistosity
• velocity
• verbosity
• viscosity
• animosity
• curiosity
• generosity