Wilderness

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈwɪl.dÉ™.nɪs/
• US IPA: /ˈwɪl.dəɹ.nÉ™s/

Origin

Either from unattested Old English *wilddēornes (cognate with Dutch wildernis, German Wildnis), or from Old English wilddēoren ("wild, savage") + -nes ("-ness").

Full definition of wilderness

Noun

1. An unsettled and uncultivated tract of land left in its natural state.