bloodlust

noun

blood·​lust ˈbləd-ˌləst How to pronounce bloodlust (audio)
: desire for bloodshed

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The film’s most unsettling scenes connect Hans' murder spree with the bloodlust of the German public, foreshadowing the Nazis’ rise to power just a few years later. Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025 Related Stories The film follows Alok Goyal, a journalist who transforms into a vampiric creature called Betal after encountering a mysterious woman, and must save humanity from the bloodlust of an ancient evil. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025 There is very obviously no excuse for the kinds of posts and commentary Tyler was known for early in his career, but the internet is fueled by bloodlust, not justice. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025 The media entertains these questions, in an effort to intellectualize the ideologies underpinning the cult’s bloodlust. Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloodlust

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bloodlust was in 1848

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“Bloodlust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodlust. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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