# vampire syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The idea that a person who has been sexually abused by a pedophile is more likely to become a pedophile.

## Etymology
Referring to the myth of vampires turning other people into vampires by biting them.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vampire-syndrome