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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBloodlust
/ˈblʌd.lʌst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An uncontrollable desire to kill or injure others, or an intense passion for violence and bloodshed.
"The brutal footage captured the terrifying bloodlust of the rioting mob." - 2
An intense, ruthless eagerness for competition, conflict, or conquest.
"The corporate raider approached the hostile takeover with a fierce bloodlust."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'blōd' (blood) and 'lust' (desire, pleasure), first appearing in written English around the late 19th century. Initially used in literary contexts to describe a fierce eagerness to shed blood or engage in warfare, it evolved from literal battle terminology to broader metaphorical contexts of extreme aggression.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bloodlust" is said worldwide
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sanguinaire
Transliteration: sã.ɡi.nɛʁ
"La foule était animée par un sombre bloodlust."
Blutrünstigkeit
Transliteration: /ˈbluːtˌʁʏnstɪçkaɪ̯t/
"Seine Blutrünstigkeit war im ganzen Land gefürchtet."
sete di sangue
Transliteration: /ˈseːte di ˈsɡanɡwe/
"Il soldato combatteva con una terribile sete di sangue."
sevicia
Transliteration: /seˈβi.sja/
"La violencia de los ataques demostraba una gran sevicia."
sanha
Transliteration: /ˈsɐ̃.ɲɐ/
"Ele perseguiu seus inimigos com implacável sanha."
खून की प्यास
Transliteration: khoon ki pyaas
"भीड़ की आँखों में खून की प्यास साफ दिखाई दे रही थी।"
嗜杀成性
Transliteration: shì shā chéng xìng
"这场残酷的战争激起了士兵心中的嗜杀成性。"
살육욕
Transliteration: saryuk-yok
"그의 눈에는 잔인한 살육욕이 가득했다."
殺気
Transliteration: sakki
"戦場に向かう兵士たちの目には異様な殺気が宿っていた。"
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