sanguinary

/ˈsaŋ-gwə-ˌner-ē/

Latin sanguinarius, from sanguin-, sanguis blood

adjective

  1. bloodthirsty, murderous

  2. attended by bloodshed : bloody

  3. consisting of blood

sanguinary hatred

bloody sanguinary gory mean affected by or involving the shedding of blood. bloody is applied especially to things that are actually covered with blood or are made up of blood. sanguinary applies especially to something attended by, or someone inclined to, bloodshed.