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

  1. 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.

  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.