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The holy angels live and qualify in the light, in the good quality wherein the Holy Ghost reigneth. The devils live and reign in the fierce wrathful quality, in the quality of fierceness and wrath, destruction or perdition.
Jakob Bohme

Meaning of "fierceness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIERCENESS

fierceness  [ˈfɪəsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIERCENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fierceness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIERCENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fierceness in the English dictionary

The first definition of fierceness in the dictionary is the state or quality of being violent, unrestrained, or savage. Other definition of fierceness is the state or quality of being enthusiastic or intense. Fierceness is also intensity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIERCENESS


abstemiousness
əbˈstiːmɪəsnɪs
atrabiliousness
ˌætrəˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
fastidiousness
fæsˈtɪdɪəsnɪs
gregariousness
ɡrɪˈɡeərɪəsnɪs
hideousness
ˈhɪdɪəsnɪs
industriousness
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəsnɪs
lasciviousness
ləˈsɪvɪəsnɪs
lugubriousness
lʊˈɡuːbrɪəsnɪs
luxuriousness
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəsnɪs
obsequiousness
əbˈsiːkwɪəsnɪs
obviousness
ˈɒbvɪəsnɪs
precariousness
prɪˈkeərɪəsnɪs
rebelliousness
rɪˈbelɪəsnɪs
sanctimoniousness
ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəsnɪs
seriousness
ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs
studiousness
ˈstjuːdɪəsnɪs
superciliousness
ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəsnɪs
tediousness
ˈtiːdɪəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIERCENESS

fieldwork
fiend
fiendish
fiendishly
fiendishness
fiendlike
Fiennes
fient
fier
fierce
fiercely
fiere
fieri facias
fierier
fieriest
fierily
fieriness
fiery
fiery cross
fiery-tempered

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIERCENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness

Synonyms and antonyms of fierceness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FIERCENESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fierceness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fierceness

Translation of «fierceness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIERCENESS

Find out the translation of fierceness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fierceness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fierceness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

凶猛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fiereza
570 millions of speakers

English

fierceness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्दयता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضراوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

свирепость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ferocidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রচণ্ডতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

férocité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keganasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heftigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

激し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사나움
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fierceness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேகமோ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उग्रता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şiddet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fierceness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gwałtowność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лютість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înverșunare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγριότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gloed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fierceness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fierceness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fierceness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIERCENESS»

The term «fierceness» is regularly used and occupies the 103.297 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIERCENESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fierceness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fierceness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fierceness

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4 QUOTES WITH «FIERCENESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fierceness.
1
Jakob Bohme
The holy angels live and qualify in the light, in the good quality wherein the Holy Ghost reigneth. The devils live and reign in the fierce wrathful quality, in the quality of fierceness and wrath, destruction or perdition.
2
Ben Brantley
Theater criticism should be visceral, at least on some level, an articulation of that fierceness and passion. I usually do a fair amount of research before I see a show - on the history of previous productions (if it's a revival) and the creative team.
3
George Herbert
Be calm in arguing; for fierceness makes error a fault, and truth discourtesy.
4
Augustus Baldwin Longstreet
He was a horse of goodly countenance, rather expressive of vigilance than fire; though an unnatural appearance of fierceness was thrown into it by the loss of his ears, which had been cropped pretty close to his head.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIERCENESS»

Discover the use of fierceness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fierceness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fierce Women: The Power of a Soft Warrior (True Woman)
Or have a personality transplant? Fierce Women: The Power of a Soft Warrior, smashes that idea. No matter whether you're an extrovert or more introverted-Kimberly Wagner believes women are created to be a compelling force.
Kimberly Wagner, 2012
2
A Thesaurus of Old English: Index
03.09.06 Hostility grlming 16.01.03 A spectre, ghost, demon, goblin grimlic 05.06 Destruction, dissolution, loss, breaking; 05.08.02.01 (Of living creatures) fierceness, roughness; 08.01.03.07.04 Severity, harshness; 08.01.03.09.01 Fierceness; ...
Jane Roberts, Christian Kay, Lynne Grundy, 2000
3
The Works of President Edwards ...
It is the fierceness of his wrath that you are exposed to. We often read of the fury of God ; as in Isaiah lix. 18 : " According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay fury to his adversaries." So Isaiah Ixvi. 16, " For behold, the Lord will come with ...
Jonathan Edwards, 1844
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The Works ...
It is the fierceness of his wrath that you are exposed to. We often read of the fury of God ; as in Isaiah lix. 18 : " According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay fury to his adversaries." So Isaiah Ixvi. 15, " For behold, the Lord will come with ...
Jonathan Edwards, 1852
5
The Seven Words of Christ: SATB with SATB Soli (Orch.) ...
Eg i life -£r He tread -eth the wine press, ¥^f\*>. j^U-LUAUl =t»t= He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness, the winepress of the -*j—tr m He tread -eth the wine - press, -A SE iS^H -^^^ He treadetLthe wine - press, He tre&deth the i «. ^ ^ *r r I ...
Haydn, Franz Joseph
6
The works of President Edwards in four volumes: a reprint of ...
It is the fierceness of his wrath that you are exposed to. We often read of the fury of God ; as in Isaiah lix. 18 : " According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay fury to his adversaries." So Isaiah Ixvi. 15, " For behold, the Lord will come with ...
Jonathan Edwards, 1858
7
The Works of Robert Sanderson, D.D., Sometime Bishop of Lincoln
The fierceness of man shall turn to thy praise, saith David, and the fierceness of them shalt thou retain : the latter clause of the verse is very significant in the Original, and cometh home to our purpose ; as if we should translate it, Thou shalt gird ...
Robert Sanderson, 1854
8
Tracts concerning Christianity
So we read of God's fierceness. Rev. xix. 15. There we read of ' the wine-press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.' The words are exceedingly terrible. If it had only been said, ' the wrath of God,' the words would have implied that ...
Andrews Norton, 1852
9
Threefold Gold:
It is the fierceness of His wrath that you are exposed to. We often read of the fury of God; as in Isaiah. 59:18, “According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay fury to his adversaries.” So Isaiah 66:15, “For behold, the LORD will come with fire, ...
Ray Comfort, 2012
10
Fierce Women SAMPLER: The Power of a Soft Warrior
But I'm not talking about an ugly fierceness that is really just raw aggression. There is a beauty to the right kind of fierceness. Not the brand of fierceness that recklessly walks over people or is rooted in selfcentered goals. Not the fierceness that ...
Kimberly Wagner, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIERCENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fierceness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
You Can Now Use 'Star Wars' Lightsaber Emoji On Twitter
If you've ever wanted to add a little more intergalactic fierceness to your tweets, today is your lucky day. There's now a lightsaber emoji for ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
2
BLKWRAP: You Got Served!
Serena wasn't the only female athlete serving up fierceness this week, the U.S. Women's soccer team brought home the World Cup in a ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
3
Ciara Is Topshop's New U.S. Brand Ambassador
We can't wait to see what fierceness Ciara serves up as the face of Topshop! [via FN]. SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER. «The Fashion Spot, Jul 15»
4
Two-time Tony Nom Fitzgerald Is an Angel in Act of God
He has a fierceness about him​ - he has very high standards. When you go into the audience and ask people's names, you always say where ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
5
Dogs aren't always man's best friend
These faithful beasts however, retain traits of their undomesticated cousin, the Canis lupus, or common wolf, known for their fierceness, and ... «Star Local Media, Jul 15»
6
Youngster has 'Bent' Sun back into shape
Despite the fact that the 5-foot-7 Bentley is the smallest player on the team by several inches, she plays with a fierceness and confidence that ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
7
Uncle Clarence's easy cucumber salad recipe
And I mean that with a proud, familial fierceness: he was totally himself, instead of what others expected him to be. He was (to my knowledge) ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jul 15»
8
Artist Spotlight: Once Human
She is in possession of a fierceness that will leave you shaking in your boots. Slay, lady, slay! Hart is backed by Mader's intricate and snarling ... «Artistdirect.com, Jul 15»
9
André Leon Talley Says Cartier Is 'Totally Accessible'
She represents fierceness, boldness, strength, independence and elegance, all the words you associate with the panther. She is this exotic, ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
10
New No Man's Sky Footage Reveals Your Role in the Universe …
That being said, there is a kind of five-star wanted system in the game (identical to GTA) that will determine the fierceness with which Sentinels ... «International Business Times, India Edition, Jul 15»

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