# Renfield's syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. clinical vampirism; a condition where a person feels compelled to drink blood

## Etymology
Named after Dracula's assistant in the 1897 novel by Bram Stoker.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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