sanguinarian

English

Etymology

Latin sanguis (“blood”, stem sanguin-) +‎ -arian

Noun

sanguinarian (plural sanguinarians)

  1. A human who feeds on blood.
    • 2010-10-07, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Season 11, Episode 3, "Blood Moon", 13:30 (DVD subtitles)
      In the movies, vampires thirst for blood. We're not sanguinarians.
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