Drac·u·la
| \ ˈdrakyələ \
plural -s
Definition of Dracula
: one who maintains a relationship like that of a vampire toward another by sapping his or her physical or emotional strength
I wish I could find a truly cruel, fiendish woman, a sheer vicious Dracula— Calder Willingham
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“Dracula.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dracula. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.
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