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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : fuh-roh-shuhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : fəˈroʊ ʃəs |
Definition of ferociousness
Origin :- 1640s, from Latin ferocis, oblique case of ferox "fierce, wild-looking" (see ferocity). Related: Ferociously; ferociousness.
- noun ferocity
- You are radically polite; this impetuosity and ferociousness is simply the sincerity which is the basis of a proper deportment.
- Extract from : « The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales » by Bret Harte
- The brutality of the police, equalled in ferociousness the massacre of the Yeomanry Cavalry.
- Extract from : « The Battle of The Press » by Theophila Carlile Campbell
- There was ferociousness in the heart of the Indian, but Grace's voice had stayed his hand.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods » by Jessie Graham Flower
- His personal misfortunes will prove the anarchy of the government and the ferociousness of the times.
- Extract from : « The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire » by Edward Gibbon
- There was a fascination in his manner that made the ferociousness of his antagonist subside into impotence.
- Extract from : « Caleb Williams » by William Godwin
- The expression of his face rapidly changed from a look of entreaty to that of ferociousness.
- Extract from : « Bamboo Tales » by Ira L. Reeves
Synonyms for ferociousness
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