bloodthirstiness

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blood·thirst·y (bl

thûr

)

adj.

1. Eager to shed blood.

2. Characterized by great carnage.

bloodthirsti·ly adv.

bloodthirsti·ness n.

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Noun

bloodthirstiness - a disposition to shed blood

bloodiness

disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"

Translations

bloodthirstiness [ˈblʌdˌθɜːstɪnɪs] N [of person, animal] → sed f de sangre, carácter m sanguinario; [of film, book] → lo sangriento

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