vampire syndrome

noun

The idea that a person who has been sexually abused by a pedophile is more likely to become a pedophile.

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Meanings

nounvampire syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe idea that a person who has been sexually abused by a pedophile is more likely to become a pedophile.

Origin

Referring to the myth of vampires turning other people into vampires by biting them.

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vampire syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vampire%20syndrome

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“vampire syndrome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vampire%20syndrome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vampire syndrome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vampire%20syndrome.

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