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Definition vampire

Etymology

From French vampire, from German Vampir, from a Slavic word, probably Serbo-Croatian vàmp?r (said to be an alteration of a term *upir). Compare Russian ?????? (upýr?), Polish upiór, etc.

Noun

vampire (plural vampires)

1. A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living. [from earlier 18th c.]
2. (colloquial) A person with the medical condition systemic lupus erythematosus, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.
3. A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) [from later 18th c.]
4. (figuratively, derogatory) A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.
5. (dated) A vamp: a seductive woman who exploits men.
6. (US, slang) A medical technician who works with patients' blood.

Verb

vampire (third-person singular simple present vampires, present participle vampiring, simple past and past participle vampired)

1. (transitive, figuratively) To drain of energy or resources.

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