Meaning & use
Bloodlust
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An intense, often uncontrollable desire for violence or bloodshed.
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The crowd's bloodlust grew as the gladiators circled each other.
The novel explores how war can awaken a soldier's bloodlust.
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"Bloodlust" is a compound of "blood" and "lust," first widely used in English in the 19th century to describe an appetite for violence in both literal and figurative contexts.
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