1. belief in or practice of vampires; the supposed feeding on blood by vampires
2. the practice of preying upon others for personal gain
Usage: figurative
3. a medical condition involving the drinking of blood
Usage: medical

Examples

• The novel explored themes of vampirism and immortality.
• Medieval folklore was filled with tales of vampirism.
• His financial vampirism left many investors bankrupt.
• The documentary examined historical cases of supposed vampirism.
• She wrote her thesis on vampirism in Gothic literature.
• The cult practiced a form of modern vampirism.
• Economic vampirism by corporations concerned the activists.