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Added 9 October 2026

wildness

/ˈwaɪld.nəs/ noun

In Latin: feritas, torvitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wildness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A feeling of extreme emotional intensity.
the wildness of his anger
The property of being wild or turbulent.
the storm's violence
An unruly disposition to do as one pleases.
Liza had always had a tendency to wildness

Origin

From Middle English wildenes, wildenesse, equivalent to wild + -ness.

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