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My dream is that people will find a way back home, into their bodies, to connect with the earth, to connect with each other, to connect with the poor, to connect with the broken, to connect with the needy, to connect with people calling out all around us, to connect with the beauty, poetry, the wildness.
Eve Ensler

Meaning of "wildness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WILDNESS

wildness  [ˈwaɪldnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WILDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wildness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WILDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wildness

Wildness

Wildness is literally the quality of being wild or untamed, but further to this, it has been defined as a quality produced in nature, as that which emerges from a forest, and as a level of achievement in nature. More recently, it has been defined as 'a quality of interactive processing between organism and nature where the realities of base natures are met, allowing the construction of durable systems.' It differs from wilderness, which is a place where wildness occurs.

Definition of wildness in the English dictionary

The first definition of wildness in the dictionary is the quality of being natural and uncultivated; desolation. Other definition of wildness is the quality of lacking discipline and control. Wildness is also a desperate, crazy look because of fear, anger or insanity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WILDNESS


awkwardness
ˈɔːkwədnɪs
baldness
ˈbɔːldnɪs
blindness
ˈblaɪndnɪs
boldness
ˈbəʊldnɪs
coldness
ˈkəʊldnɪs
fondness
ˈfɒndnɪs
goodness
ˈɡʊdnɪs
hardness
ˈhɑːdnɪs
kindness
ˈkaɪndnɪs
loudness
ˈlaʊdnɪs
madness
ˈmædnɪs
mildness
ˈmaɪldnɪs
preparedness
prɪˈpɛərɪdnɪs
redness
ˈrɛdnɪs
sadness
ˈsædnɪs
soundness
ˈsaʊndnɪs
tiredness
ˈtaɪədnɪs
vildness
ˈvaɪldnɪs
weirdness
ˈwɪədnɪs
wickedness
ˈwɪkɪdnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WILDNESS

wildebeest
wilder
wilderment
wilderness
wildfire
wildfowl
wildfowler
wildfowling
wilding
wildish
wildlands
wildlife
wildlife park
wildlife photographer
wildlife programme
wildlife sanctuary
wildling
wildly
wilds
wildwood

WORDS THAT END LIKE WILDNESS

blandness
boundedness
business
centeredness
color blindness
connectedness
frowardness
giftedness
gladness
grandness
light-headedness
mindedness
nakedness
narrow-mindedness
night blindness
oddness
relatedness
rootedness
straightforwardness
stupidness
unkindness

Synonyms and antonyms of wildness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wildness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WILDNESS

Find out the translation of wildness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wildness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wildness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

荒野
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salvajismo
570 millions of speakers

English

wildness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जंगलीपन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوحشية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дикость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

selvageria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসভ্যতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sauvagerie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Liar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wildheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

野生
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wildness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoang dã
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாலைதீவுகளின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जंगलतोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vahşilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

selvatichezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzikość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дикість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sălbăticie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγριάδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wild
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vildhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

villskapen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wildness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WILDNESS»

The term «wildness» is regularly used and occupies the 76.326 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WILDNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wildness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wildness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wildness

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8 QUOTES WITH «WILDNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wildness.
1
Emily Carr
There is something bigger than fact: the underlying spirit, all it stands for, the mood, the vastness, the wildness.
2
Jim Cole
They are the most fascinating, intelligent, resourceful, adaptable animals I have ever seen. Grizzlies are a real symbol of true wildness.
3
Eve Ensler
My dream is that people will find a way back home, into their bodies, to connect with the earth, to connect with each other, to connect with the poor, to connect with the broken, to connect with the needy, to connect with people calling out all around us, to connect with the beauty, poetry, the wildness.
4
Anthony Head
Somerset has a wonderful wildness about it - it hasn't been tamed. This is farming country, and there's a realness here - I love it.
5
Gerard Manley Hopkins
What would the world be, once bereft Of wet and wildness? Let them be left, O let them be left, wildness and wet, Long live the weeds and the wildness yet.
6
Tracy Kidder
The combination of domesticity and wildness - that's a deep expression.
7
Daniel Day-Lewis
If you have a certain wildness of spirit, a cabinet maker's workshop is not the place to express it.
8
Charles Lindbergh
Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WILDNESS»

Discover the use of wildness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wildness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Halflives: Reconciling Work and Wildness
Halflives is the story of Brooke Williams' personal quest to balance the expectations of family and society with the needs and desires of his heart.
Brooke Williams, 2003
2
What Wildness Is This: Women Write about the Southwest
A collection of short stories, poems, and essays written by women who share the experiences of living in the Southwest.
Susan Wittig Albert, 2007
3
Mingming and the Tonic of Wildness
In his third book singlehanded sailor Roger Taylor ventures to even more remote seas aboard his tiny junk-rigged yacht Mingming.
Roger D. Taylor, 2012
4
Choosing Wildness: My Life Among the Ospreys
In Choosing Wildness, Claude Arbour describes his unusual life on a wilderness lake in northern Quebec amidst a lively community of wild birds and animals.
Claude Arbour, 2008
5
Living with wildness: an Alaskan odyssey
In this engaging essay collection, Sherwonit now recollects his adventures and trials of his more than thirty years in the Alaska wilderness.
Bill Sherwonit, 2008
6
The Frog Run: Words and Wildness in the Vermont Woods
For Elder, who also writes in this book about the resurgence of New England forests and about his life as a reader, the frog run is a time to savor and celebrate the fleeting beauties of his family's place on earth.
John Elder, 2001
7
For Love of Wildness: The Journal of a U.S. Game Management ...
Grosz writes about the remarkable characters he has met -- on both sides of the law -- and the tight spots he has got into, of his love of wildlife and the great outdoors.
Terry Grosz, 2000
8
Yosemite: The Promise of Wildness
This book brings new attention and focus to Yosemite's beauty, significance and future. William Neill's photographs, from sweeping vistas to intimate studies of natural phenomena, strongly convey Yosemite's exceptional qualities.
Jim Paruk, 1994
9
Christ in Wildness
This innate wonder hardwired into every young man, we will call "wildness." It is this wildness component that can be used to drag boys away from their video games and internet sites to the saving grace of Jesus Christ.
Greg Bersche, 2012
10
Eliot Porter: the color of wildness
Essays by John B. Rohrbach, Rebecca Solnit, and Jonathan Porter.
Eliot Porter, John Rohrbach, Rebecca Solnit, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WILDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wildness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mets 2, Reds 1: Cueto's wildness proves costly for Cincinnati in loss
Mets 2, Reds 1: Cueto's wildness proves costly for Cincinnati in loss. More MLB Headlines. MLB | Troy Tulowitzki, Jose Reyes: Blue Jays, Rockies swap ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jun 15»
2
Just a little wildness
"It probably would've tasted a lot better," he reflects. "Wouldn't be as tough. Or burnt." Tommy is no stranger to trapping those critters. Or skinning them, though ... «The Southland Times, Jun 15»
3
War and wildness conquer white and lilac blue at the Chelsea flower …
“You get a lot of wifty-wafty gardens at Chelsea – I didn't think that would suit,” John Everiss said, stepping back to look at his sturdy mixture of herbs, grasses ... «The Guardian, May 15»
4
Red Sox Wrap: Justin Masterson's Wildness Too Much To Overcome …
But ultimately, his wildness was too much for the Red Sox to overcome late. IT WAS OVER WHEN… Daniel Nava and Brock Holt turned over a pair of ground ... «NESN.com, May 15»
5
'Humiliate people for long enough and a wildness bursts out': Why I …
"Humiliate people for long enough and a wildness bursts out of them," writes Salman Rushdie. And Baltimore's bursting now. And I stand by the humiliated. «The Independent, Apr 15»
6
Outdoors: Oak Ridge trail provides welcome wildness
Another aspect that makes it different from many of Knoxville's greenways is its wildness. It starts at Clark Center Park, an elaborate complex that includes fishing ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Apr 15»
7
Rockies' Eddie Butler survives bout of wildness to beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Effectively wild isn't quite the right phrase to describe Eddie Butler's start against the Giants on Monday. Cliffhanger might be more apt, ... «The Denver Post, Apr 15»
8
'The Last Unicorn' offers readers an appreciation of the wildness of …
It's even more comforting to know their efforts could result in helping preserve the wildness of this world and the survival of a species. The Last Unicorn: A Search ... «Kansas City Star, Apr 15»
9
Searching for 'The Last Unicorn' in the wildness of Laos
“The Last Unicorn: A Search for One of Earth's Rarest Creatures” (Little, Brown and Co.), by William deBuys. Spoiler alert: There are no unicorns in Laos. «Salon, Mar 15»
10
A Delicate Wildness: The Life and Loves of David Thomson , by …
It was Seamus Heaney who described David Thomson as having had about him “a delicate wildness”, the title Julian Vignoles has chosen for his biography of ... «Irish Times, Feb 15»

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