bloodthirstiness

/blˈʌdθɚstinəs/ noun

The characteristic of being bloodthirsty.

Word Origin A compound of blood and thirst — bloodthirsty means having a thirst for blood, i.e., eager for violence. Add -y (adjective) and -ness (state), and bloodthirstiness is the quality of being bloodthirsty. The roots are ancient: blood from Proto-Germanic *blōþam, thirst from *þurstuz. The same thirst root gives us thirsty and thirstiness. A vivid, grim word.

noun The characteristic of being bloodthirsty. countable

The bloodthirstiness of the tyrant was evident in his brutal policies.

(名词) 嗜血性;残忍性

暴君的嗜血性在他残忍的政策中显而易见。

(sustantivo) sed de sangre; crueldad; ferocidad [La característica de ser sanguinario.]

La sed de sangre del tirano era evidente en sus políticas brutales.

(nom) soif de sang; cruauté; férocité [Caractère de quelqu'un qui est assoiffé de sang, cruel et avide de violence.]

La soif de sang du tyran était évidente dans ses politiques brutales.

(Substantiv) Blutrünstigkeit; Grausamkeit [**Bloodthirstiness** (Substantiv, feminin): die Eigenschaft, blutrünstig zu sein; ein ausgeprägtes Verlangen nach Gewalt oder Grausamkeit.]

Die **Bloodthirstiness** des Tyrannen zeigte sich in seinen brutalen Maßnahmen.

(名詞) 血に飢えている性質、むごたらしいほど残忍な性質。

その暴君の血に飢えた残虐さは、彼の残酷な政策のなかに明らかだった。

(substantivo) sanguinariedade; sede de sangue [A característica de ser sanguinário.]

A sede de sangue do tirano era evidente em suas políticas brutais.

Word parts: blood + thirst + y + ness

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