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sanguinariness Definition


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sanguinary
adj
    1. Bloody; involving much bloodshed.
      Thesaurus: bloody, gory.
    2. Bloodthirsty; take pleasure in bloodshed.
      Thesaurus: cruel, ferocious, savage, bloodthirsty, merciless, pitiless, ruthless, murderous.
Derivative: sanguinarily
adverb
    Derivative: sanguinariness
    noun
      Etymology: 17c: from Latin sanguinarius, from sanguis blood.



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