Furiosity

/fjʊriˈɒsɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being furious; extreme anger or wild passion.

Etymology

From furious + Latin suffix '-ity' (quality of). This construction follows standard English noun formation from adjectives.

Kelly Says

While 'furiousness' is the standard way to express this idea, 'furiosity' has a more emphatic, almost archaic flavor—it sounds like something a 17th-century playwright would have used.

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