bloodguilty

[bluhd-gil-tee]

adjective

guilty of murder or bloodshed.

Origin of bloodguilty

First recorded in 1590–1600; blood(shed) + guilty

Related formsblood·guilt, blood·guilt·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for blood guilt

blood guilt

noun

guilt of murder or shedding blood

Derived Formsblood-guilty, adjectiveblood-guiltiness, noun

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