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wilderness
wil·der·ness W0154900 (wĭl′dər-nĭs)n.1. An unsettled, uncultivated region, especially:a. A large tract of land that has not been significantly affected by human activities.b. A tract of land officially protected from development and other high-impact human activities.c. A barren or desolate area; a wasteland.2. Something characterized by bewildering vastness, perilousness, or unchecked profusion: a wilderness of unknown city streets; a wilderness of voices.3. A state of neglect, powerlessness, or disfavor: "The failure of the Clinton health plan in 1994 opened the door to the Republicans' capture of Congress after forty years in the wilderness" (Jacob S. Hacker).
[Middle English, from Old English *wilddēornes, probably from wilddēor, wild beast : wilde, wild + dēor, wild animal.]wilderness (ˈwɪldənɪs) n1. (Physical Geography) a wild, uninhabited, and uncultivated region2. any desolate tract or area3. a confused mass or collection4. a voice in the wilderness a voice crying in the wilderness a person, group, etc, making a suggestion or plea that is ignored5. in the wilderness no longer having influence, recognition, or publicity[Old English wildēornes, from wildēor wild beast (from wild + dēor beast, deer) + -ness; related to Middle Dutch wildernisse, German Wildernis]
Wilderness (ˈwɪldənɪs) n1. (Placename) the Wilderness the barren regions to the south and east of Palestine, esp those in which the Israelites wandered before entering the Promised Land and in which Christ fasted for 40 days and nights2. (Theology) the Wilderness the barren regions to the south and east of Palestine, esp those in which the Israelites wandered before entering the Promised Land and in which Christ fasted for 40 days and nightswil•der•ness (ˈwɪl dər nɪs)
n. 1. a wild, uncultivated, uninhabited region, as of forest or desert. 2. a part of a garden set apart for plants to grow unchecked. 3. a bewildering mass or collection. [1150–1200; Middle English; Old English *wil(d)dēornes= either wil(d)dēor wild beast (see wild, deer) + -nes -ness, or wilddēoren wild, savage (wilddēor + -en -en2) + (-n)es -ness] Wil•der•ness (ˈwɪl dər nɪs)
n. a wooded area in NE Virginia: several battles fought here in 1864 between the armies of Grant and Lee. Wilderness a mingled confusion; a large number of people, animals, or things, 1588.Examples: wilderness of interminable air, 1821; of books, 1868; of more rare conceits, 1824; of enquiry, 1664; of faults or follies, 1775; of masts on the rivers, 1857; of monkeys, 1596; of sea, 1588; of steeples, 1857; of tigers, 1588; of trees, 1613; of waves, 1865; of wretches, 1616.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wilderness - (politics) a state of disfavor; "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness"political relation, politics - social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power; "office politics is often counterproductive"disfavor, disfavour - the state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the king" | | 2. | Wilderness - a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil WarOld Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Virginia - a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War | | 3. |  wilderness - a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition; "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"wildbarren, wasteland, waste - an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation; "the barrens of central Africa"; "the trackless wastes of the desert"bush - a large wilderness areafrontier - a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country; "the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day"geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth | | 4. | wilderness - a bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"profuseness, profusion, richness, cornucopia - the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English" |
wildernessnoun1. wilds, waste, desert, wasteland, uncultivated region He looked out over a wilderness of mountain, lake and forest.2. tangle, confusion, maze, muddle, clutter, jumble, welter, congeries, confused mass The neglected cemetery was a wilderness of crumbling gravestones and parched grass.wildernessnoun1. A tract of unproductive land:badlands, barren (often used in plural), desert, waste, wasteland.2. An uninhabited region left in its natural state:bush, wild, wildness.Translationswilderness (ˈwildənəs) noun (a) desert or wild area of a country etc. 荒野 荒野wilderness
(lone) voice in the wildernessOne who expresses an unpopular opinion or idea. She felt like a voice in the wilderness as she tried to warn others about the impending economic collapse. He was a lone voice in the wilderness as he tried to expose the vast corruption within the organization.See also: voice, wildernessvoice crying in the wildernessOne who expresses an unpopular opinion or idea. He was a voice crying in the wilderness as he tried to expose the vast corruption within the organization. She felt like a voice crying in the wilderness as she tried to warn others about the impending economic collapse.See also: crying, voice, wildernessin the wildernessLacking one's former power or influence. (Used especially in reference to politicians.) The former party leader has been in the wilderness ever since he crossed party lines to support the economic recovery bill in the senate.See also: wildernessin the wilderness BRITISH, JOURNALISMCOMMON A person or organization's time in the wilderness is a period when they do not have an important role to play and people are not interested in them. He is delighted to get another chance to represent his country after a period in the wilderness. After 10 years in the political wilderness the Danish Labour Party appeared yesterday to be on the verge of returning to power.See also: wildernessa voice crying in the wilderness or a lone voice in the wilderness If you describe someone as a voice crying in the wilderness or a lone voice in the wilderness, you mean that they are telling people about the dangers in an important situation or the truth about it, but nobody is paying any attention. Until recently, Dr Seddon's was a voice crying in the wilderness. But people are starting to listen to what he has to say. For years, he was a lone voice in the wilderness, and a lot of it came across as self-serving. But I'll tell you, the man was right. Note: This is from the Bible, and refers to John the Baptist who preached the coming of the Messiah but was often ignored. (Matthew 3:3) See also: crying, voice, wildernessa voice in the wilderness an unheeded advocate of reform. The phrase was originally used with reference to the words of John the Baptist, who proclaimed the coming of the Messiah: ‘I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness’ (John 1:23).See also: voice, wildernessa voice (crying) in the ˈwilderness a warning of a danger given by a person or small group which most people do not pay any attention to: A few scientists in the early 1980s were warning of the dangers of AIDS but nobody took them seriously. They were just a voice in the wilderness.This comes from a description of John the Baptist in the Bible.See also: voice, wildernessin the ˈwilderness (of politicians) no longer having power, influence or importance because they no longer hold high office: After a few years in the wilderness she was allowed to return to a job in the government.See also: wildernesswilderness
wilderness, land retaining its primeval character with the imprint of humans minimal or unnoticeable. In the United States, the Wilderness Act of 1964 established the National Wilderness Preservation System with a nucleus of 9 million acres (3.6 million hectares) of land in 54 different areas, mostly in Western states, and provided for the designation of new wilderness areas. By 1992, the total had risen to 95 million acres (38.4 million hectares) in 708 parcels of land. Alaska, with 57.6 million acres (23.3 million hectares), was by far the leading repository of wilderness; Ohio had but 77 acres, and some states had none, although designated areas included several Eastern locations where signs of civilization were substantially erased. Wilderness lands are to be preserved in their natural condition, wild and undeveloped, both for their own sake and for humankind's solitude and enjoyment of their beauty. The idea of wilderness has deep roots in American thought (see environmentalismenvironmentalism,
movement to protect the quality and continuity of life through conservation of natural resources, prevention of pollution, and control of land use. The philosophical foundations for environmentalism in the United States were established by Thomas Jefferson,
..... Click the link for more information. ). In the 17th cent. William Penn decreed that one acre of forest be left wild for every five that were cleared. Henry David Thoreau believed that the existence of wilderness was justified by the inspiration people could draw from it. Bibliography See P. Brooks, The Pursuit of Wilderness (1971); R. Nash, Wilderness and the American Mind (3d ed. 1982). Wilderness[′wil·dər·nəs] (geology) A North American stage of Middle Ordovician geologic time, above Porterfield and below Trentonian. wilderness a wild, uninhabited, and uncultivated region
Wilderness the. the barren regions to the south and east of Palestine, esp those in which the Israelites wandered before entering the Promised Land and in which Christ fasted for 40 days and nights Wilderness
WildernessLarge backcountry areas lacking roads, communication and other modern infrastructure.Mentioned in: Wilderness Medicinewilderness
Synonyms for wildernessnoun wildsSynonyms- wilds
- waste
- desert
- wasteland
- uncultivated region
noun tangleSynonyms- tangle
- confusion
- maze
- muddle
- clutter
- jumble
- welter
- congeries
- confused mass
Synonyms for wildernessnoun a tract of unproductive landSynonyms- badlands
- barren
- desert
- waste
- wasteland
noun an uninhabited region left in its natural stateSynonymsWords related to wildernessnoun (politics) a state of disfavorRelated Words- political relation
- politics
- disfavor
- disfavour
noun a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil WarRelated Words- Old Dominion
- Old Dominion State
- VA
- Virginia
noun a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural conditionSynonymsRelated Words- barren
- wasteland
- waste
- bush
- frontier
- geographic area
- geographic region
- geographical area
- geographical region
noun a bewildering profusionRelated Words- profuseness
- profusion
- richness
- cornucopia
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