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ferality

|fe-ral-i-ty|

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/fəˈrælɪti/

state of being wild

Etymology
Etymology Information

'ferality' originates from the adjective 'feral' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ity'; 'feral' ultimately comes from Latin 'ferus' meaning 'wild'. / 「ferality」は形容詞「feral」と名詞化接尾辞「-ity」から生じ、英語の「feral」は最終的にラテン語の 'ferus'(「野生の」)に由来します。

Historical Evolution

'ferus' (Latin) yielded Medieval/Modern Latin and English forms such as 'feral' (an English adjective formed to mean 'wild'); later English formed the abstract noun 'ferality' by adding '-ity' to 'feral'. / ラテン語の 'ferus' から中世・近代の語形を経て英語の形容詞「feral」が生まれ、さらに「-ity」を付けて抽象名詞『ferality』が形成されました。

Meaning Changes

Initially related to the literal meaning 'wild' (from Latin 'ferus'), it developed into the English adjective 'feral' ('wild, untamed') and then into the noun 'ferality' meaning 'the state of being feral' and, by extension, a figurative sense of 'savagery' or 'raw wildness'. / 初期はラテン語 'ferus' の文字どおりの「野生」という意味にかかわっていましたが、英語では形容詞 'feral'(「野生の/手なずけられていない」)へと発展し、さらに名詞 'ferality' は「野性である状態」や比喩的な「野蛮さ・荒々しさ」を表すようになりました。

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the state or condition of being feral; wildness in an animal or plant that was formerly domesticated or tame.

The ferality of the rescued cat made it nervous of human contact for months.

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Noun 2

a figurative quality of savagery, untamed intensity, or raw wild behavior or appearance.

There was a certain ferality in his playing that thrilled the audience.

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Last updated: 2025/09/14 05:55