vampirism
noun
vam·pir·ism
ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r-ˌi-zəm 
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Instead, Morbius becomes a bloodsucker and, with the help of Dr. Martine Bancroft (Adria Arjona), tries desperately to temper that pesky vampirism.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Guillermo Del Toro’s debut film is a radical departure from Dracula and his batty ilk, as vampirism is reimagined as a side effect of the immortality granted by a wondrous mechanism created by a 16th-century alchemist.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
What vampirism means to any of its characters seems to change on a whim, whether the adults who slowly lose control or the adolescents in the throngs of personal discovery.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
Based on the Marvel comic book character, Morbius stars Leto as the titular biochemist who attempts to cure himself of a rare blood disease but accidentally infects himself with a form of vampirism.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Guillermo Del Toro’s debut film is a radical departure from Dracula and his batty ilk, as vampirism is reimagined as a side effect of the immortality granted by a wondrous mechanism created by a 16th-century alchemist.
—James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
What vampirism means to any of its characters seems to change on a whim, whether the adults who slowly lose control or the adolescents in the throngs of personal discovery.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024
Based on the Marvel comic book character, Morbius stars Leto as the titular biochemist who attempts to cure himself of a rare blood disease but accidentally infects himself with a form of vampirism.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Vampirism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vampirism. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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vampirism
noun
vam·pir·ism
-ˌpī(ə)r-ˌiz-əm
: a sexual perversion in which gratification is obtained by the drawing of blood
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