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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bloodlustnoun

    a desire for bloodshed

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  1. bloodlustnoun

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

  2. bloodlustnoun

    The desire for bloodshed.

  3. Etymology: From blood + lust

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  1. bloodlust

    Bloodlust refers to an uncontrollable desire or eagerness to combat, inflict harm, or kill, often associated with excitement, enthusiasm, or satisfaction derived from violence or war. Sometimes it is used metaphorically to describe intense ambition or ruthless striving for power. Its origins are rooted in the idea of a lust, or intense desire, for bloodshed.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of bloodlust in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of bloodlust in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of bloodlust in a Sentence

  1. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

    The horrific murder of an innocent girl in her bed sheds light on the bloodlust and lack of humanity displayed by the terrorists we are facing.

  2. United States:

    Sometimes I wonder if there's almost a bloodlust out there for sanctions as an end to themselves. But let me just be really clear. We did hit hard yesterday.

  3. Donald Trump:

    All nations have a duty to act. No responsible government should subsidies Iran's bloodlust, as long as Iran's menacing behavior continues sanctions will not be lifted, they will be tightened.

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