bloodthirstiness
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9.2
- noun
- /ˈblʌdˌθɜrsti.nəs/
- NSFW
:
sed de sangre
- He is unable to understand either his bloodthirstiness or his sensuality, and they become confused.
Like, let's talk about the, you know, what role that sort of right wing, you know, bloodthirstiness has in our politics.
- Like, let's talk about the, you know, what role that sort of right wing, you know, bloodthirstiness has in our politics.
Examples
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The documentary highlighted the bloodthirstiness of the regime during the conflict, showcasing the atrocities committed against civilians.
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I've never seen such violence, such bloodthirstiness, such bad manners...
Fiction book (1998) -
These groups, in turn, attracted fighters drawn less by the cause of political self-determination for the Kashmiri Muslims than by bloodthirstiness, religious fervor, and greed.
Academic text (2006) -
Underneath the glamour and bravado associated with Davidic times, Oz perceives a current of bloodthirstiness, cruelty, and immense suffering.
Academic text (2001) -
His bloodthirstiness was evident when he described the thrill he felt from the violence in the fight.
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Many horror movies exploit the audience's fascination with bloodthirstiness, featuring graphic scenes of violence and gore.
Synonyms
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7.4
Extreme cruelty or violence that hurts people
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8.2
A strong desire to hurt or kill others in violence
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6.3
Being very cruel and violent toward other people or animals
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9.9
A tendency to be aggressive and start fights
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8.6
A strong wish to kill or hurt people
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8.8
A strong wish to kill someone
Willingness to hurt or kill people during violent acts
Antonyms
How Bloodthirsty
Surface Forms
Morphology
bloodthirstiness = bloodthirsty (transparent) = blood + thirst + y + ness
Standard nominalization of the adjective 'bloodthirsty' with the suffix '-ness'; meaning is directly the quality of being bloodthirsty.
Etymology
The word bloodthirstiness is made from blood and thirst with the ending -ness, so it literally means a 'thirst for blood'. This is an easy image: someone who has a 'thirst' like for a drink but for blood instead, which is why the word means a strong wish to hurt or kill and to enjoy violence.