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Meaning of slaughterous
The primary meaning of "slaughterous" refers to something that involves or characterized by slaughter, especially on a large scale.
Etymology of slaughterous
The word "slaughterous" is derived from the noun "slaughter", which originated from the Old English word "slæhtor" or "slæhter", and the suffix "-ous", which forms adjectives indicating a relationship or condition
Historically, the term has been used to describe acts of large-scale killing, especially in the context of war, battles, or massacres
Synonyms
brutal
savage
violent
bloody
gory
gruesome
horrific
dreadful
fearsome
terrifying
appalling
ghastly
hideous
atrocious
heinous
abhorrent
odious
detestable
execrable
murderous
homicidal
deadly
lethal
fatal
destructive
calamitous
disastrous
catastrophic
devastating
ruinous
annihilative
exterminative
genocidal
massacring
butchering
killing
slaughtering
murdering
assassinating
exterminating
Definitions
- Characterized by or involving slaughter, especially on a large scale
- * Extremely violent or brutal
Usage Examples
- The slaughterous battle resulted in the loss of thousands of lives
- * The documentary exposed the slaughterous conditions in the factory farm