The quality or state of being rude, rough, or uncouth in manner or behavior.
From Old French 'deboise' meaning to deprive of courtesy or refinement, derived from 'bois' (wood, rough). The suffix '-ness' converts the adjective to a noun indicating a state or quality.
This word reveals how medieval people used 'wood' as a metaphor for roughness—calling someone 'dewooded' was like saying they'd lost their polish and become wild again, much like how we still use 'rough around the edges' today.
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