autovampirism

English

Etymology

From auto- +‎ vampirism.

Noun

autovampirism (uncountable)

1. The drinking of one's own blood.
   • 2010, Michael Romkey, Vampire Hunter‎^[1], Random House, →ISBN:

     "I know what autovampirism is. I simply did not hear." Veena's defensiveness was characteristic of most of her exchanges with Abby. "The myth of the vampire originates in the Indian subcontinent," she added with a certain pride.

Translations

drinking one's own blood

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 吸自己的血 (xī zìjǐ de xuè) (no exact equivalent exists; literal translation given)

• Portuguese: autovampirismo m
• Russian: аутовампири́зм m (autovampirízm)