wildness

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity“the wildness of his anger”Synonyms: abandon
  2. the property of being wild or turbulent“the storm's violence”Synonyms: ferocityfiercenessfuriousnessfuryvehemenceviolence
  3. 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”
  4. an intractably barbarous or uncultivated state of nature
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Wildness \Wild"ness\, n. The quality or state of being wild; an uncultivated or untamed state; disposition to rove or go unrestrained; rudeness; savageness; irregularity; distraction. [1913 Webster]
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