vampirology

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noun

The study of vampires or the vampire mythos.

OriginAncient Greek λόγος (lógos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lógos ← Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos →
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Meanings

nounvampirology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of vampires or the vampire mythos.

Origin

  1. Proto-Turkic*ōp-
  2. Proto-Turkic*ōpurder.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ew
  4. Proto-Balto-Slavic*au
  5. Proto-Slavic*u
  6. Proto-Slavic*pyřь
  7. Proto-Slavic*ǫpyrь
  8. Serbo-Croatianvampir
  9. GermanVampir
  10. Frenchvampire
  11. Englishvampire
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
  14. Proto-Hellenic*lógos
  15. Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
  16. Englishvampirology

From vampire + -ology.

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

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“vampirology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vampirology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vampirology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vampirology.

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