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vampirism Definition


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vampire
noun
    1. A dead person who supposedly rises from the grave at night to suck the blood of the living.
    2. Someone who ruthlessly exploits others.
    3. A vampire bat.
Derivative: vampiric
adj
    Derivative: vampirism
    noun
      Etymology: 18c: French, from Hungarian vampir, of Slavonic origin.



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