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bloodthirsty

/ˈblʌdˌθɝː.sti/
blood · thirs · ty
Adverb:bloodthirstily
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• adjective

1

Eager to shed blood or witness violence; taking pleasure in cruelty, ruthlessness, or destruction.

Example

"Ancient chronicles often portrayed the invading warlords as ruthless and bloodthirsty conquerors."

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• Nearby Words

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bloodwork
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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 16th century (originally popularized by William Tyndale in his 1530 translation of the Pentateuch), combining 'blood' and 'thirsty' after the model of Dutch 'bloeddorstig' or German 'blutdürstig' to render a Hebrew idiom meaning 'men of blood.'

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bloodthirsty. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bloodthirsty
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