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Synonyms of vampire

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Another word for vampire is nosferatu. Other synonyms of vampire are lamia.

Synonyms and similar words for vampire

nounA mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of...

  • nosferatuA vampire.
  • lamiaA monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts...

nounA person with habits traditionally ascribed to (literal) vampires, such as heliophobia, being a...

  • heliophobeA person who strenuously avoids direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).
  • goth

nounA blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus).

  • vampire batAny of the three small bats of the subfamily Desmodontinae, native to Central and South America, which use their teeth...

nounA person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.

  • hemovoreAn organism that ingests blood as the main part of its diet; examples of hemovores include leeches, fleas, ticks...
  • hematophagous

nounSynonym of anti-ship missile (ASM), particularly an incoming hostile one.

  • anti-ship missileA guided missile that is designed for use against ships and large boats.

Meaning of vampire

  1. noun A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.
  2. noun A person with habits traditionally ascribed to (literal) vampires, such as heliophobia, being a night owl, having pale skin, and so on.
  3. noun A person with the medical condition porphyria cutanea tarda, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.

Full definition of vampire

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Questions about synonyms of vampire

What is another word for vampire?
Vampire has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as nosferatu and lamia.
What does vampire mean?
Vampire means a mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: vampire (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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