vampirism

noun

vam·​pir·​ism ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r-ˌi-zəm 

1

: belief in vampires

2

: the actions of a vampire

Examples of vampirism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now Lestat has joined them, parading his vampirism to anyone who buys a ticket and drawing more and more ire from his law-abiding peers. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2026

The origins of Lestat’s vampirism gets explored and important characters surface and resurface. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Meanwhile, a priest (Christoph Waltz) is hot on Dracul’s heels, hoping to destroy him and break the curse of vampirism he’s placed on every person he’s turned into a vampire. — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026

Some of our favorites feature a pair of female astronauts who fall in love, women overtaken by vampirism and a man facing down the AIDS epidemic. — Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1796, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vampirism

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• fascism
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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