vampirism
noun
vam·pir·ism
ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r-ˌi-zəm 
Examples of vampirism in a Sentence
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But this new wrinkle, where Guillermo is stuck in between humanity and vampirism, is so much more surprising and delightful.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2023
Based on Spain’s first case of vampirism documented by the Catholic Church, a young woman is sent in 1755 to a cloistered monastery where several novices suffer a strange blood disease.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023
In takes a couple of big creative swings, too, primarily with its choice to incorporate a pharmaceutical narrative centered around a company that is doing research into vampirism as a communicable disease and trying to find a cure.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2022
Homosexuality is not vampirism.
—Abc News, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
Unfortunately, the two-time Oscar winner has also never delivered such a broad, silly performance — a ghoulish Saturday Night Live caricature of showbiz vampirism.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2022
This kind of butterfly vampirism was a wholly new observation, says Tea.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2021
This vampire novel follows a 53-year-old named Shori–who appears to be 10 years old due to her vampirism.
—Milan Polk, Men's Health, 24 Oct. 2022
In universe originally established by Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist in his 2004 novel to include a second family with a member afflicted by vampirism, a clan whose members include a character played by Grace Gummer.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2022
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 13 July 2023
Based on Spain’s first case of vampirism documented by the Catholic Church, a young woman is sent in 1755 to a cloistered monastery where several novices suffer a strange blood disease.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023
In takes a couple of big creative swings, too, primarily with its choice to incorporate a pharmaceutical narrative centered around a company that is doing research into vampirism as a communicable disease and trying to find a cure.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2022
Homosexuality is not vampirism.
—Abc News, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2023
Unfortunately, the two-time Oscar winner has also never delivered such a broad, silly performance — a ghoulish Saturday Night Live caricature of showbiz vampirism.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2022
This kind of butterfly vampirism was a wholly new observation, says Tea.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2021
This vampire novel follows a 53-year-old named Shori–who appears to be 10 years old due to her vampirism.
—Milan Polk, Men's Health, 24 Oct. 2022
In universe originally established by Swedish author John Ajvide Lindqvist in his 2004 novel to include a second family with a member afflicted by vampirism, a clan whose members include a character played by Grace Gummer.
—Clark Collis, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2022
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First Known Use
circa 1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Medical Definition
vampirism
noun
vam·pir·ism
-ˌpī(ə)r-ˌiz-əm
: a sexual perversion in which gratification is obtained by the drawing of blood
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