ferality

English

Etymology

From feral +‎ -ity.

Noun

ferality (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being feral.
    Synonyms: feralness, ferity
    Coordinate terms: ferociousness, ferocity, fierceness
    Near-synonyms: wildness, brutishness
    • 1985, Blair & Ketchum's Country Journal, volume 12, page 166:
      Perhaps ferality is only a stage for a housecat. A Swedish study suggests that males go through a sequence of life stages: from Novices to Outcasts to Challengers to Breeders.

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