bloodlust

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.

/ˈblʌdˌlʌst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bloodlust.wav

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From blood + lust.

ferocity savagery barbarism bloodthirst

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