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vampire

noun

vam·​pire ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r How to pronounce vampire (audio)
1
: the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
2
a
: one who lives by preying on others
b
: a woman who exploits and ruins her lover
3
vampiric adjective
vampirish adjective

Example Sentences

regarded debt collectors as vampires who made a living from the misery of others
Recent Examples on the Web This horror western from Ana Lily Amirpour features a vampire preying on men in Iran. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 14 Sep. 2022 Everything seems to point to an ancient tale that the new Enlightenment society would rather keep out of sight: A bloodthirsty upire – Slavic for vampire – seems to have infiltrated the monastery. John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022 Tom Hiddleston is a mopey vampire cranking out guitar-drone songs that attract a cult following. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 After Goblin aligned with Night of the Living Dead director George A. Romero on his vampire film, 1978’s Martin, the soundtrack for Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (also 1978) gave Morante the opportunity to explore more of his funk side. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2022 One night, his unstable assistant attacks Green and stabs him with a Myrthian dagger, ultimately turning him into a vampire. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2022 Instead of madness, Violante bit Belfiore and turned him into a vampire. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 The Poosh founder may have turned into a vampire with red eyes and spidery lashes that reach all the way up to her new blunt fringe. Chelsea Avila, Allure, 22 July 2022 Over time, the boundary between Mira and her character, Irma Vep (an anagram of vampire), begins to blur, as does the line between fiction and reality. Melissa Giannini, ELLE, 18 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, borrowed from German Vampir, borrowed from Serbian vampir

First Known Use

1732, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vampire was in 1732

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