autovampirism en · NOUN
Etymology
From auto- + vampirism.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The drinking of one's own blood.
"I know what autovampirism is. I simply did not hear." Veena's defensiveness was characteristic of most of her exchanges with Abby. "The myth of the vampire originates in the Indian subcontinent," she added with a certain pride.
2010, Michael Romkey, Vampire Hunter, Random House, →ISBN:
Translations (2)
ru аутовампири́зм (drinking one's own blood) · pt autovampirismo (drinking one's own blood)