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Definition of rewilding

rewilding

/ˌriːˈwaɪldɪŋ/
re · wild · ing
Plural:rewildings
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rewilding Lexical Profile

rewilding Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

The large-scale conservation and ecological restoration of degraded or cultivated land to its natural, uncultivated state, often involving the reintroduction of native flora, keystone species, and apex predators.

Example

"The estate's ambitious rewilding project led to the successful return of native beavers and wetland birds within a decade."

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• Rhymes for rewilding

• Nearby Words

reweigh
rewet
rewild
rewilding
rewind
rewinder
rewire

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1990s by American environmental activist Dave Foreman and conservation biologist Michael Soulé, combining the prefix 're-' with 'wild' and '-ing'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rewilding. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rewilding
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