murderousness

English

Etymology

From murderous +‎ -ness.

Noun

murderousness (uncountable)

1. The state or condition of being murderous.
   • 2007 April 15, Ruth Conniff, “Children’s Books”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

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