Bloodthirsty

/ˈblʌdˌθɝsti/ adjective

Eager or willing to kill or harm others; showing extreme violence and cruelty.

A compound of 'blood' (from Proto-Germanic 'blod') and 'thirsty' (from Old English 'thyrstan'). Literally describes someone with an intense 'thirst' for blood, metaphorically meaning violent.

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