vampirism

[ vam-pahyuhr-iz-uhm, -puh-riz- ]

/ ˈvæm paɪərˌɪz əm, -pəˌrɪz- /

noun

belief in the existence of vampires.

the acts or practices of vampires.

unscrupulous exploitation, ruin, or degradation of others.

Origin of vampirism

First recorded in 1785–95; vampire + -ism

Words nearby vampirism

vamp, vamphorn, vampire, vampire bat, vampires, vampirism, vamplate, van, vanadate, vanadic, vanadic acid

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Example sentences from the Web for vampirism

You could say that the metaphor of vampirism being a… release is probably true.
Hot-Blooded Horror|Nick Antosca|August 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Whatever placidity there is is attained by means of vampirism.
The Kempton-Wace Letters|Jack London
There are many well-authenticated cases of vampirism in France and Germany.
Werwolves|Elliott O'Donnell
Now that vampirism, by the evocation of the dead, is joined to demonism, the victim is worse than possessed.
L-bas|J. K. Huysmans

It has been asserted that Bertrand was a vampire; but there are absolutely no grounds for associating him with vampirism.
Werwolves|Elliott O'Donnell
In a word, it is Vampirism, pure and simple, on the psychic plane.
H. P. Blavatsky|Alice Leighton Cleather

British Dictionary definitions for vampirism

vampirism

/ (ˈvæmpaɪərˌɪzəm) /

noun

belief in the existence of vampires

the actions of vampires; bloodsucking

the act of preying upon or exploiting others

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	vampirism
释义	vampirism [ vam-pahyuhr-iz-uhm, -puh-riz- ] / ˈvæm paɪərˌɪz əm, -pəˌrɪz- / noun belief in the existence of vampires. the acts or practices of vampires. unscrupulous exploitation, ruin, or degradation of others. Origin of vampirism First recorded in 1785–95; vampire + -ism Words nearby vampirism vamp, vamphorn, vampire, vampire bat, vampires, vampirism, vamplate, van, vanadate, vanadic, vanadic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vampirism You could say that the metaphor of vampirism being a… release is probably true. Hot-Blooded Horror\|Nick Antosca\|August 1, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Whatever placidity there is is attained by means of vampirism. The Kempton-Wace Letters\|Jack London There are many well-authenticated cases of vampirism in France and Germany. Werwolves\|Elliott O'Donnell Now that vampirism, by the evocation of the dead, is joined to demonism, the victim is worse than possessed. L-bas\|J. K. Huysmans It has been asserted that Bertrand was a vampire; but there are absolutely no grounds for associating him with vampirism. Werwolves\|Elliott O'Donnell In a word, it is Vampirism, pure and simple, on the psychic plane. H. P. Blavatsky\|Alice Leighton Cleather British Dictionary definitions for vampirism vampirism / (ˈvæmpaɪərˌɪzəm) / noun belief in the existence of vampires the actions of vampires; bloodsucking the act of preying upon or exploiting others Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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