Wilderness Definition

wĭldər-nĭs
noun
An uncultivated, uninhabited region; waste; wild.
Webster's New World
Any barren, empty, or open area, as of ocean.
Webster's New World
Something characterized by bewildering vastness, perilousness, or unchecked profusion.
A wilderness of unknown city streets; a wilderness of voices.
American Heritage
A large, confused mass or tangle.
Webster's New World
A wild condition or quality.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Wilderness

Noun

Singular:
wilderness
Plural:
wildernesses

Origin of Wilderness

  • Either from unattested Old English *wilddÄ“ornes (cognate with Dutch wildernis, German Wildnis), or from Old English wilddÄ“oren (“wild, savage") + -nes (“-ness").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English wilddēornes probably from wilddēor wild beast wilde wild dēor wild animal

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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