# vampirism

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #72,870

## Definitions
1. Systemic lupus erythematosus (autoimmune disease)
2. The state of being a vampire.
3. Practices associated with vampires, in particular blood-drinking and the draining of a victim's life-force.
4. Extortion.

## Etymology
From vampire + -ism.

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