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bloodguilty

[ bluhd-gil-tee ]
/ ˈblʌdˌgɪl ti /
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adjective

guilty of murder or bloodshed.

Nearby words

bloodcurdler, bloodcurdling, blooded, bloodfin, bloodflower, bloodguiltiness, bloodhound, bloodily, bloodiness, blooding, bloodless

Origin of bloodguilty

First recorded in 1590–1600; blood(shed) + guilty
Related formsblood·guilt, blood·guilt·i·ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for bloodguiltiness

  • How then can you possibly throw off bloodguiltiness, with the light which you now enjoy?

    Select Temperance Tracts|American Tract Society

  • Deeply dyed as she is in bloodguiltiness, the wife of Arden is much less of a born criminal than these.

    A Study of Shakespeare|Algernon Charles Swinburne

  • All concerned in Ralegh's trial and conviction have a heavy burden of bloodguiltiness to bear.

    Sir Walter Ralegh|William Stebbing

  • All persons of Greek race, even slaves—except those persons who were stained with bloodguiltiness or the like—could be admitted.

    The Origin of Paul's Religion|J. Gresham Machen