bloodshedding1
/ˈblʌdʃɛdɪŋ/noun
1= bloodshed.
2 Christian Church. Christ's shedding of his own blood for the salvation of mankind.
Origin
Middle English; earliest use found in Ancrene Riwle. From blood + shedding, after to shed blood.
bloodshedding2
/ˈblʌdʃɛdɪŋ/adjective
That sheds blood; that involves the shedding of blood; that causes death by bloodshed, murderous.
Origin
Mid 16th century. From blood + shedding, after bloodshed and to shed blood.