vampire

Meaning

Noun

1. A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.
2. (colloquial) A person with the medical condition Porphyria cutanea tarda, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.
3. A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)
4. A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.
5. A vamp: a seductive woman who exploits men.
6. (slang) A medical technician who works with patients' blood.
7. Synonym of anti-ship missile (ASM), particularly an incoming hostile one.

Verb

To drain of energy or resources.

Synonyms

bloodsucker

demon

devil

ghost

👻

goblin

vampire bat

zombie

🧟

lamia

ghoul

fiend

skinny

spectre

spook

vamp

Nosferatu

Daityas

evil creature

vetala

dracula

kind of ghost

Desmodus rotundus

vampyridae

nosferatu

vampiress

blackmailer

oupire

extortioner

giant

imp

👿

incubus

killer

monster

murderer

phantom

skeleton

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Cognate with Russian: упы́рь

Cognate with Polish: upiór

Cognate with Polish: wąpierz

In summary

From French vampire, from German Vampir, via Hungarian from a Slavic word, probably Serbo-Croatian вампир (vàmpīr), proposed to be a variant of unattested *upir, from Proto-Slavic *ǫpyrь, q.v. Compare Russian упы́рь (upýrʹ), Polish upiór, Polish wąpierz, etc. Doublet of oupire.