sanguinary
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈsæŋɡwɪˌnɛri/
- NSFW
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sanguinario
- The novel tells the story of a sanguinary leader whose reign was marked by brutal conquests.
Examples
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Whereas the 11th of November 1918 marked the cessation of the most destructive, sanguinary, and far-reaching war in human annals and the resumption by the people of the United States of peaceful relations with other nations, which we hope may never again be severed.
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Would these new readers have still selected to read the epistolary novels that appealed to these more empathetic inclinations, or would they have continued to opt for more sanguinary or bloodthirsty fare?
Academic text (2014) -
Then all was excitement, what is now quietude; and our worst fears, instead of our most sanguinary hopes, have been realized.
Blog text (8) -
In the Old Testament, matters of justice were often settled by sanguinary vengeance, exemplified in the vendetta.
Academic text (2004) -
Placed face to face with primitive barbarism, grappling with sanguinary customs that date back thousands of years, they are obliged to reduce these gradually.
Academic text (1990) -
I found these theories frankly bizarre, though they played no small role in the events surrounding Peron's re-election in 1973 and the sanguinary events that followed his death in 1974.
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The film depicted a sanguinary battle that left audiences shocked by its graphic violence.
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His sanguinary thirst for revenge only escalated the conflict between the two families.
Synonyms
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6.4
Very violent and likely to kill
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7.8
A person likely to kill someone
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6.1
Showing no pity and acting cruel on purpose
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6.8
Wanting people to be harmed or killed
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6.5
Showing a lot of blood and violence, often in films or news reports
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Involving violent acts that cause blood and death
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Ready to use violence to hurt people
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9.9
Very violent and causing many deaths
Very cruel and violent, causing many deaths
Very violent and likely to destroy things
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Etymology
Sanguinary comes from the Latin word sanguis, which means 'blood'. So sanguinary describes things that are full of blood or eager for blood, in other words 'bloodthirsty'.