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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWildness
/ˈwaɪld.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being wild; untamed or unrestrained nature.
"The wildness of the forest was both beautiful and intimidating." - 2
A lack of restraint or control; a state of being uncontrolled or chaotic.
"The wildness of the party led to unexpected consequences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wildness' originates from the Old English 'wildnis', which is derived from 'wild', meaning 'untamed' or 'natural'. The word has evolved through Middle English, reflecting a sense of nature's unrestrained state and the absence of human influence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wildness" is said worldwide
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sauvagerie
Transliteration: so-VAH-zhree
"La sauvagerie de la nature est fascinante."
Wildheit
Transliteration: VILD-hite
"Die Wildheit des Waldes ist beeindruckend."
selvatichezza
Transliteration: sel-va-TEE-keh-tza
"La selvatichezza della natura è sorprendente."
salvajismo
Transliteration: sal-va-HEES-mo
"El salvajismo de la selva es asombroso."
selvageria
Transliteration: sel-va-ZHEH-ree-ah
"A selvageria da floresta é impressionante."
जंगलीपन
Transliteration: jangalipan
"जंगल का जंगलीपन अद्भुत है।"
野性
Transliteration: yěxìng
"大自然的野性令人惊叹。"
야생성
Transliteration: yasaengseong
"자연의 야생성이 매력적입니다."
野生
Transliteration: yasei
"自然の野生は魅力的です。"
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