antivampire en · ADJ
Etymology
From anti- + vampire.
Meanings
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Opposing or countering vampires.
The Oscar, Time, and Murrow formed a magical antivampire crucifix that would do more than protect Mr. S from the bloodsuckers of Hollywood; this figurative talisman would also convert the naysayers into idolators.
2003, George Jacobs, William Stadiem, Mr. S: my life with Frank Sinatra, page 137:This is a revealing passage, for van Helsing is the stern realist, the guiding hand directing the antivampire confederacy.
1996, Howard L. Malchow, Gothic images of race in nineteenth-century Britain, page 146:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most antivampire | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more antivampire | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pt antivampiros (opposing or countering vampires) · pt antivampiro (opposing or countering vampires)