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    wildness
    /ˈwʌɪldnɪs/

    noun

    • 1. the character of being uncultivated, undomesticated, or inhospitable: "the wildness and beauty of the Scottish hills"
    • 2. lack of discipline or restraint: "why does their mother do nothing to curb their wildness?"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWILDNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WILDNESS definition: 1. the quality of being uncontrolled, violent, or extreme: 2. (of plants or animals) the quality…. Learn more.

  3. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › WildnessWildness - Wikipedia

    Wildness, in its literal sense, is the quality of being wild or untamed. Beyond this, it has been defined as a quality produced in nature [1] and that which is not domesticated. [2] .

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wildnessWildness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    How to use wild in a sentence. living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated; growing or produced without human aid or care… See the full definition

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wildnessWildness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. the property of being wild or turbulent. synonyms: ferocity, fierceness, furiousness, fury, vehemence, violence. see more. noun. an unruly disposition to do as one pleases. “Liza had always had a tendency to wildness ”. “the element of wildness in his behavior was a protest against repressive convention”. see more.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwildness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    the quality in an animal of behaving in a natural way that has not been controlled or changed by people. behaviour that shows a lack of discipline or control. He gained a reputation for drinking and wildness. the quality in feelings of being very strong and hard to control.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › wildnesswildness - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 11, 2023 · wildness ( countable and uncountable, plural wildnesses) the quality of being wild or untamed.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › wildnessWildness - definition of wildness by The Free Dictionary

    1. Occurring, growing, or living in a natural state; not domesticated, cultivated, or tamed: wild geese; edible wild plants. 2. Not inhabited or farmed: remote, wild country. 3. Uncivilized or barbarous. 4. a. Lacking supervision or restraint: wild children living in the street. b. Disorderly; unruly: a wild scene in the school cafeteria.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWILD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WILD definition: 1. uncontrolled, violent, or extreme: 2. very unusual, often in a way that is attractive or…. Learn more.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › wildnesswildness - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    adj. living in a state of nature and not tamed: wild animals running free in the forest. growing or produced without being grown and cared for by humans, as flowers; not cultivated: wild flowers. without people living there; not inhabited; undeveloped: wild country. not civilized; barbarous; savage: The wild Northmen raided the coasts of England.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › wildness_nwildness, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Factsheet. What does the noun wildness mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun wildness. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. wildness has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (mid 1500s) plants (early 1600s) Entry status.