vampirization en · NOUN
Etymology
From vampirize + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of turning someone into a vampire.
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(countable, uncountable) Vampiric behaviour; the predatory draining of blood or (figurative) energy etc.
Nowhere is Rice's revision of these gender politics more evident than in the scenes surrounding the vampirization of Claudia, the orphan child.
1996, Gary Hoppenstand, Ray Broadus Browne, The Gothic World of Anne Rice, page 98:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vampirisation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| vampirizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
eo vampirigo (the act of turning someone into a vampire) · fr vampirisation (the act of turning someone into a vampire)