wilderness in WordNet English dictionary

1. a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
   "it was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers"
   wilderness  wild 
   
2. 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"
   wilderness 
   
3. (politics) a state of disfavor
   "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness"
   wilderness