Murderousness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or condition of being murderous. uncountable

    "In “Chase,” Haas strikes a balance between evoking the brutal lives of the exploited mineworkers and acknowledging the murderousness of some of their deeds."

  2. 2
    cruelty evidence by a capability to commit murder wordnet
  3. 3
    a bloodthirsty hatred arousing murderous impulses wordnet

Synonyms

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animalityatrocitybarbaritybloodlustbrutalityextremity

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"In “Chase,” Haas strikes a balance between evoking the brutal lives of the exploited mineworkers and acknowledging the murderousness of some of their deeds."

Etymology

From murderous + -ness.

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