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bloodguilty

[bluhd-gil-tee]

adjective

guilty of murder or bloodshed.

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Nearby words

  1. bloodcurdler,
  2. bloodcurdling,
  3. blooded,
  4. bloodfin,
  5. bloodflower,
  6. bloodhound,
  7. bloodily,
  8. bloodiness,
  9. blooding,
  10. bloodless

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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