wilderness

/wˈɪldɚnəs/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. (politics) a state of disfavor
   “he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness”
2. a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War
3. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
   “it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers”
4. a bewildering profusion
   “the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups”

Synonyms for wilderness

• wild