feralness
State of wildness
Feralness is the quality of being feral—wild, untamed, or having reverted from domestication to a wild state.
The word describes an animalistic quality that suggests danger or unpredictability: There was a feralness in her eyes that made him step back.
It can apply literally to animals or figuratively to people or behavior that seems uncivilized or savage.
First in origin
- innateExisting since birth
- inbornExisting from birth
- visceralArising from deep instinct
- gutDigestive tract, or instinct
reflexive · impulsive · spontaneous · unconscious · survival · fight-or-flight · reactive · unlearned
Not bred for captivity
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
- unrestrainedNot held back
unbridled · unfettered · uncaged · loose · roaming · mustang · rewilding · reversion
Organism that consumes others
- prowlRoam stealthily
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- forageSeek food actively
territorial · pack · den · hunt · prey · scavenge · claws · fangs
primal
First in origin
gut · reflexive · impulsive · spontaneous · unconscious · survival · fight-or-flight · reactive · unlearned · hardwired
undomesticated
Not bred for captivity
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- unbrokenNot damaged or interrupted
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
unrestrained · unbridled · unfettered · uncaged · loose · roaming · mustang · rewilding · reversion · escaped
predator
Organism that consumes others
forage · territorial · pack · den · hunt · prey · scavenge · claws · fangs · howl
vicious
Cruelly aggressive in nature
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
- ferociousExtremely violent or aggressive
dangerous · bloodthirsty · predatory · ruthless · fierce · violent · rabid · snarling · biting · attacking
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
overgrown · rugged · remote · backcountry · habitat · ecosystem · jungle · forest · outback · bush
feralnessdomestication
Adapting species to captivity
tameness · domesticity · docility · gentleness · trainability
feralnesscivilization
Advanced organized human society
tameness · refinement · gentleness · cultivation · civility