Vampirism

Pronunciation: /ˈvæmpˈaɪɹəsˈɛm/

Vampirism (noun)

  1. The belief that a creature drinks blood from living people, often at night, to stay alive.
  2. A rare medical condition where the body shows signs like bleeding or blood loss, described in older medical writing.

Examples

  • The story describes vampirism as mythic blood drinking.
  • Vampirism appears in old legends about creatures that drink blood.