Vampiroid
//ˈvæm.paɪ.əˌɹɔɪd// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who emulates the imagined lifestyle of a vampire, generally as part of a subculture or alternative lifestyle.
"His estimate of the number of vampiroids — people who think they are vampires, or have similar characteristics — is less precise, but he reckons there are between 10,000 and 20,000 resident in North America […]"
Example
More examples"His estimate of the number of vampiroids — people who think they are vampires, or have similar characteristics — is less precise, but he reckons there are between 10,000 and 20,000 resident in North America […]"
Etymology
From vampire + -oid, coined by paranormal investigator Stephen Kaplan.
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