vampirism

vampirism
vampire NOUN 1) (in folklore) a corpse supposed to leave its grave at night to drink the blood of the living. 2) (also vampire bat) a small bat that feeds on blood by piercing the skin with its incisor teeth, found mainly in tropical America.
DERIVATIVES vampiric adjective vampirism noun.
ORIGIN Hungarian vampir, perhaps from Turkish uber 'witch' .

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  • vampirism — [vam′pīr iz΄əm, vam′pə riz΄əm] n. 1. superstitious belief in vampires 2. the practices of vampires in folklore, specif. bloodsucking 3. the act or practice of preying ruthlessly on other people …   English World dictionary

  • vampirism — noun Date: circa 1796 1. belief in vampires 2. the actions of a vampire …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • vampirism — /vam puyeur iz euhm, peuh riz /, n. 1. belief in the existence of vampires. 2. the acts or practices of vampires. 3. unscrupulous exploitation, ruin, or degradation of others. [1785 95; VAMPIRE + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

  • vampirism — noun the state of being a vampire, or the practices associated with vampires, in particular blood drinking and the draining of a victims life force …   Wiktionary

  • vampirism — vam·pir·ism .pī(ə)r .iz əm n a sexual perversion in which gratification is obtained by the drawing of blood …   Medical dictionary

  • vampirism — vam·pir·ism || væmpaɪərɪzm n. belief in vampires; supposed practices of vampires; gross exploitation …   English contemporary dictionary

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