bloodguilt

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noun

Guilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood.

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Meanings

nounbloodguilt (uncountable)
  1. uncountableGuilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood.

Origin

From blood + guilt, since the 16th century.

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Translations

German Blutschuld
  • Blutschuldguilt of wrongfully shedding blood
Cite this entry
APA

bloodguilt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloodguilt

MLA

“bloodguilt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloodguilt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bloodguilt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloodguilt.

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