ferocity.

Extreme fierceness or violent force in an attack, reaction, or natural event.

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Words that belong together

• ferocity of an attack
• unexpected ferocity

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The ferocity of the assault broke the shutters before dawn.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.