bloodthirsty
adjective
blood·thirsty
ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē 
: eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, violence, or killing
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the Goths were a wild and bloodthirsty people
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
Both of these bloodthirsty vampires can sometimes carry a type of bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 6 May 2024
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bloodthirsty
adjective
blood·thirsty
ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē
: eager to hurt or kill : cruel
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