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Learn the meaning of bloodthirst, a noun that means desire for bloodshed, from the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Find out the etymology, word history, and related entries of bloodthirst.
The earliest known use of the noun bloodthirst is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for bloodthirst is from 1574, in the writing of John Higgins, poet and linguist. bloodthirst is formed within English, by compounding.
Bloodthirsty means eager to see or take part in violence and killing. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages, and see related words and phrases for violent or aggressive behavior.
(of a book, film, etc.) describing or showing killing and violence. It’s a bloodthirsty tale of murder and revenge. See bloodthirsty in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: bloodthirsty. Definition of bloodthirsty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
bloodthirsty. the "bloodthirsty" family. Someone who's bloodthirsty is savage and murderous, or is very quick to resort to violence. A bloodthirsty general might launch one attack after another, eager to kill as many enemy soldiers as possible.
enjoying or encouraging bloodshed or violence, especially as a spectator or clamorous partisan: the bloodthirsty urgings of the fight fans. bloodthirsty. / ˈblʌdˌθɜːstɪ / adjective. murderous; cruel. taking pleasure in bloodshed or violence. describing or depicting killing and violence; gruesome. a bloodthirsty film. Discover More. Derived Forms.
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word bloodthirsty, which means eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, violence, or killing. See how to use bloodthirsty in a sentence and compare it with related words.
