bloodlust

noun

blood·​lust ˈbləd-ˌləst How to pronounce bloodlust (audio)
: desire for bloodshed

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The movie quickly establishes itself as a revenge narrative, and each bad guy goes down in a way designed to suit the viewer’s justified bloodlust. Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 29 May 2025 To me, the most satisfying thing would to see him be tortured by all the women he’s hurt before, but that that would satisfy bloodlust. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025 Adequately conveying Abby’s bloodlust without going beyond what viewers can tolerate had to be a tricky balance, and Mazin (who wrote the episode) and Mylod (the director) managed to find it. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025 The moment is touching, melancholic, and quietly powerful—underscoring that Sinners is about more than bloodlust. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloodlust

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bloodlust was in 1848

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“Bloodlust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodlust. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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