blood guilt
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- blood-guiltiness noun
- blood-guilty adjective
Example Sentences
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Aldebaran spends the greater part of the book in pursuit of Musician Marion, who quite evidently does not want her blood guilt dripping on him.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus the Dictator is in Mr. Lyons' opinion about as deep in blood guilt as any figure in all history.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Galla do not accept compensation for blood guilt, "no doubt on account of the density of population."
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
In cities like Naples blood guilt could be atoned for at an inconceivably low rate.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
The Arabs thought it dishonorable to take money for blood guilt.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
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