vam·pire
Pronunciation: \ˈvam-ˌpī(-ə)r\
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from German Vampir, from Serbian vampir
Date: 1732
1 : the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep
2 a : one who lives by preying on others b : a woman who exploits and ruins her lover