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autovampirism

autovampirism noun: the drinking of one's own blood.

Noun

autovampirism (uncountable)

  1. The drinking of one's own blood.
    • "I know what autovampirism is. I simply did not hear." Veena's defensiveness was characteristic of most of her exchanges with Abby. "The myth of the vampire originates in the Indian subcontinent," she added with a certain pride.2010, Michael Romkey, Vampire Hunter, Random House, →ISBN

Origin of autovampirism

From auto- + vampirism.

Questions about autovampirism

What does autovampirism mean?
Autovampirism means the drinking of one's own blood.
What part of speech is autovampirism?
Autovampirism is a noun.

Words near autovampirism in the dictionary

  1. autovacuum
  2. autovacuumed
  3. autovacuuming
  4. autovacuums
  5. autovalidation
  6. autovampirism
  7. autovasoregulation
  8. autovasoregulatory
  9. autovector
  10. autovectors
  11. autoverification

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