Vampiroid

//ˈvæm.paɪ.əˌɹɔɪd// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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

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"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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