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ferity

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fer·i·ty  (fr-t)
n.
1. The state of being wild or untamed.
2. The state of being savage; ferocity.

[Latin ferits, from ferus, wild; see feral.]

ferity [ˈfɛrɪtɪ]
n pl -ties Rare
1. the state of being wild or uncultivated
2. savagery; ferocity
[from Latin feritās, from ferus savage, untamed]


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The wildness of the savage is but a faint symbol of the awful ferity with which good men and lovers meet.
 
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