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vampire noun

  /ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/
  • A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732]
 vampire
  • A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) [from later 18th c.]
 chauve-souris vampire, vampire

vampirize verb

  • (transitive) To make into a vampire.
 vampirer, vampiriser

vampiric adjective

  /væmˈpɪɹɪk/
  • Having the traits of a vampire.
 vampirique

vampirization noun

  • The act of turning someone into a vampire.
 vampirisation

vampirism

vampirisme
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