Meanings
nounenergy vampire (plural energy vampires)
plural energy vampires
- figurativelyinformalA device or appliance that uses electricity even while switched off.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who is emotionally draining.
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Translations
Finnish energian imijä, energiavampyyri
- energian imijäa person who is emotionally draining
- energiavampyyria person who is emotionally draining
Polish wampir energetyczny
- wampir energetycznya person who is emotionally draining
Russian энергетический вампир
- энергетический вампир (energetičeskij vampir)a person who is emotionally draining
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energy vampire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energy%20vampire
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“energy vampire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energy%20vampire. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “energy vampire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/energy%20vampire.
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