The difference between Bloodsucker and Vampire

When used as nouns, bloodsucker means an animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound, whereas vampire means a mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.

Vampire is also verb with the meaning: to drain of energy or resources.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bloodsucker and Vampire

  1. Bloodsucker as a noun:

    An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.

  2. Bloodsucker as a noun (by extension):

    Any parasite.

  3. Bloodsucker as a noun (by extension):

    One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.

  4. Bloodsucker as a noun:

    A vampire.

  1. Vampire as a noun:

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

  2. Vampire as a noun (colloquial):

    A person with the medical condition Systemic lupus erythematosus, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.

  3. Vampire as a noun:

    A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)

  4. Vampire as a noun (figurative, derogatory):

    A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.

  1. Vampire as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To drain of energy or resources.

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