"ferality" meaning in English

See ferality in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: feral + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|feral|ity}} feral + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ferality (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being feral. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-ferality-en-noun-X6ks14UO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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