English Explanatory Dictionary

vampirism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Systemic lupus erythematosus (autoimmune disease)
  2. The state of being a vampire.
  3. Practices associated with vampires, in particular blood-drinking and the draining of a victim's life-force.
  4. Extortion.

Word forms

vampirism vampirisms vampyrism

Etymology

From vampire + -ism.

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