bloodthirsty
adjective/ˈblʌdˌθɪrsti/
Frequency rank: #14,856 most common English word
Meaning
having a strong desire to kill or see violence; eager for bloodshed.
Example sentence
The villain in the story was so bloodthirsty that even his allies feared him.
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