vampirism (Belief in vampires)

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• vampirism — [vam′pīr iz΄əm, vam′pə riz΄əm] n. 1. superstitious belief in vampires 2. the practices of vampires in folklore, specif. bloodsucking 3. the act or practice of preying ruthlessly on other people …   English World dictionary

• vampirism — vam·pir·ism || væmpaɪərɪzm n. belief in vampires; supposed practices of vampires; gross exploitation …   English contemporary dictionary

• vampirism — noun Date: circa 1796 1. belief in vampires 2. the actions of a vampire …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Vampirism — Vam pir*ism, n. [Cf. F. vampirisme.] [1913 Webster] 1. Belief in the existence of vampires. [1913 Webster] 2. The actions of a vampire; the practice of bloodsucking. [1913 Webster] 3. Fig.: The practice of extortion. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vampirism — /vam puyeur iz euhm, peuh riz /, n. 1. belief in the existence of vampires. 2. the acts or practices of vampires. 3. unscrupulous exploitation, ruin, or degradation of others. [1785 95; VAMPIRE + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

• vampirism — vam•pir•ism [[t]ˈvæm paɪərˌɪz əm, pəˌrɪz [/t]] n. 1) belief in the existence of vampires 2) the acts or practices of vampires 3) unscrupulous exploitation or ruin of others • Etymology: 1785–95 …   From formal English to slang

• vampirism — /ˈvæmpaɪəˌrɪzəm/ (say vampuyuh.rizuhm) noun 1. the belief in the existence of preternatural vampires. 2. acts or practices of vampires. 3. the unscrupulous exploitation of others …  

• vampirism — n. 1 belief in the existence of vampires. 2 the practices of a vampire …   Useful english dictionary

• Clinical vampirism — Clinical vampirism,[1][2][3] more commonly called Renfield s syndrome[4] or Renfield syndrome, is a term used to describe an obsession to drink blood, although the disorder has never been categorized in the DSM IV. The term was first coined… …   Wikipedia

• Vampire — For other uses, see Vampire (disambiguation). The Vampire, by Philip Burne Jones, 1897 Vampires …   Wikipedia

• Vampire folklore by region — Legends of vampires have existed for millennia; cultures such as the Mesopotamians, Hebrews, Ancient Greeks, and Romans had tales of demonic entities and blood drinking spirits which are considered precursors to modern vampires. However, despite… …   Wikipedia