• (n.) Belief in the existence of vampires. • (n.) The actions of a vampire; the practice of bloodsucking. • (n.) Fig.: The practice of extortion. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/vampirism/
Vam'pir·ism noun [ Confer French vampirisme .] 1. Belief in the existence of vampires. 2. The actions of a vampire; the practice of bloodsucking. 3. Fig.: The practice of extortion. Carlyle. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/V/5