fəˈɹɑsɪti fəˈɹɒsɪti ˈfjʊə.ɹi ˈfjʊɹ.i ˈviːəmən(t)s ˈvaɪələns an intractably barbarous or uncultivated state of nature an unruly disposition to do as one pleases Liza had always had a tendency to wildness the element of wildness in his behavior was a protest against repressive convention the property of being wild or turbulent the storm's violence a feeling of extreme emotional intensity the wildness of his anger