wilderness

(noun) (politics) a state of disfavor. Example: "He led the democratic party back from the wilderness."

(noun) a wooded region in northeastern Virginia near Spotsylvania where bloody but inconclusive battles were fought in the American Civil War. Synonyms: Wilderness.

(noun) a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition. Synonyms: wild. Example: "It was a wilderness preserved for the hawks and mountaineers."

(noun) a bewildering profusion. Examples: "The duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups." "A wilderness of masts in the harbor."