bloodbath

Meaning

1. Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
2. An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.
3. (figuratively) An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
4. (figuratively) A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.
5. (literally) A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.

Synonyms

massacre

bloodshed

carnage

battue

bloodletting

slaughter

blood bath

butchery

shambles

mass murder

victimisation

victimization

mass killing

Translations

massacre

bain de sang

Blutbad

bloedbad

baño de sangre

massacre

banho de sangue

matanza

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bagno di sangue

carnicería

massacro

carnage

Massaker

carneficina

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/

Etymology

Cognate with Western Frisian: bloedbad

Cognate with Dutch: bloedbad

Cognate with German: Blutbad

Cognate with Danish: blodbad

Cognate with Norwegian Bokmål: blodbad

Cognate with Swedish: blodbad

Cognate with Icelandic: blóðbad

In summary

From blood + bath, the latter used referring to a metaphorical deluge. Compare West Frisian bloedbad (“bloodbath”), Dutch bloedbad (“bloodbath”), German Blutbad (“bloodbath”), Danish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Norwegian Bokmål blodbad (“bloodbath”), Swedish blodbad (“bloodbath”), Icelandic blóðbad (“bloodbath”).