The difference between Lamia and Vampire
When used as nouns, lamia means a monster preying upon human beings and who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent, 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 Lamia and Vampire
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Lamia as a noun:
A monster preying upon human beings and who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.
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Vampire as a noun:
A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.
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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.
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Vampire as a noun:
A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)
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Vampire as a noun (figurative, derogatory):
A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.
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Vampire as a verb (transitive, figurative):
To drain of energy or resources.