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Mythological vs Vampire - What's the difference?

mythological | vampire |

In context|colloquial|lang=en terms the difference between mythological and vampire

is that mythological is (colloquial) imaginary, fabulous while vampire is (colloquial) a person with the medical condition , colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity, brownish-red stained teeth, and increased night vision.

As a adjective mythological

is of, or relating to myths or mythology.

As a noun vampire is

a mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.

mythological

English

Adjective

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  • of, or relating to myths or mythology
  • legendary
  • (colloquial) imaginary, fabulous
  • Derived terms

    * mythologically

    See also

    * mythical

    vampire

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic) vampyre

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.
  • (colloquial) A person with the medical condition , colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity, brownish-red stained teeth, and increased night vision.
  • A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus )
  • Synonyms

    * (mythological creature) nosferatu, lamia, cadaver sanguine * (bat) vampire bat * (blood drinker) hemovore, hematophagous

    Derived terms

    * vampire bat * vampiress * vampiric * vampirism

    See also

    * werewolf * bloodsucker * hemovore * * (Common vampire bat) * (Desmodus rotundus) * (Desmodus rotundus) * (Desmodus rotundus) * The meaning of the word "vampire"

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