bloodlust

noun

blood·​lust ˈbləd-ˌləst How to pronounce bloodlust (audio)
: desire for bloodshed

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Perhaps Knock is unsettling because he is being brainwashed by Orlok to view his inhumane bloodlust as his salvation. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024 Setting the two of them ablaze is almost too easy, leaving Oz an extra beat to gaze into the flames of his burning enemies, indulging in the heat of the win, a bloodlust well satisfied. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024 Only evildoers proven guilty of murder were acceptable game to satisfy Dexter's bloodlust. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 This narrative represents Millennial Hollywood at its most opportunistic, trading social-justice platitudes for bloodlust. Armond White, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bloodlust 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bloodlust was in 1848

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“Bloodlust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodlust. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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