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murderousness

/ˈmɝdɝəsnəs/ noun

The state or condition of being murderous.

Word Origin Murderousness is the state of being murderous, inclined to murder. 'Murder' comes from Proto-Germanic *murthran, from PIE *mer- (to die). The suffix -ous means 'full of,' and -ness makes it a noun. So murderousness is the quality of being full of death. The PIE root *mer- also gives us 'mortal', 'mortuary', 'morbid', and 'nightmare' (originally a death demon).

noun The state or condition of being murderous. countable

The murderousness in his eyes frightened everyone in the room.

(名词) 凶残性

他眼中的凶残让房间里的每个人都感到恐惧。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de ser asesino o sanguinario.

El **instinto asesino** en sus ojos asustó a todos en la habitación.

(nom) caractère meurtrier [Caractère de ce qui est meurtrier ; tendance ou disposition à tuer.]

La meurtrière hostilité dans son regard a effrayé toutes les personnes présentes dans la pièce.

(Substantiv) Mörderischkeit; Tödlichkeit [der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, mordlustig oder extrem gewalttätig zu sein.]

Die **murderousness** in seinen Augen erschreckte alle im Raum.

(名詞) 殺意に満ちた状態; 殺気立った性質。

彼の目に浮かんでいた殺意は、部屋にいる全員を怯えさせた。

(substantivo) sanguinolência; caráter assassino; sede de sangue [O estado ou condição de ser assassino; caráter sanguinário.]

A crueldade assassina em seus olhos assustou todos na sala.

Synonyms: homicidalness bloodthirstiness lethalness deadlyness destructiveness savagery violence Antonyms: peacefulness gentleness harmlessness benignity
Word parts: murder + ous + ness

Related words

murderer murderess

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