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ferocity vs savagery

savagery vs ferocity

ferocity and savagery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ferocity Yes No No No
savagery Yes No No No
As nouns, savagery is a hyponym of ferocity; that is, savagery is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ferocity:
  • ferocity: the property of being wild or turbulent
  • savagery: the property of being untamed and ferocious
Other hyponyms of ferocity include savageness.
ferocity (noun) savagery (noun)
the property of being wild or turbulent a brutal barbarous savage act
the trait of extreme cruelty
the property of being untamed and ferocious
Difference between ferocity and savagery

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