bloodlust

noun

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

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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 The masses are kept distracted by extravagant spectacles, their bloodlust constantly fed even when their bellies are empty. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024 There can be no peace until the Palestinians are freed from the shackles of Jew hatred, resentment and dreams of bloodlust. Evan Nierman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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