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bloodthirsty

/ˈblʌdθəːsti/ adjective

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In Latin: sanguināns, sanguineus, cruentus Wiktionary

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  1. Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
  2. Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
  3. Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.

Origin

From blood + thirsty. Cognate with West Frisian bloeddorstich (“bloodthirsty”), Dutch bloeddorstig (“bloodthirsty”), German blutdürstig (“bloodthirsty”), Danish blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”), Swedish blodtörstig (“bloodthristy”), Norwegian blodtørstig (“bloodthirsty”).

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