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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Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2024
When his bloodthirsty urges can't be ignored any longer, Dexter must learn to channel his inner darkness.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 23 May 2024
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bloodthirsty
adjective
blood·thirsty
ˈbləd-ˌthər-stē
: eager to hurt or kill : cruel
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