Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fanpire

/ˈfæn.paɪə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fan-pire
IPA: /ˈfæn.paɪə(ɹ)/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fan of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight book series or the associated films.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The self-proclaimed fanpires gawked, squealed and begged for autographs and photos with the stars."
"Have you devoured the "Twilight" books? Are you obsessed with Edward? Can you recite the entire "Twilight" movie? Do you have Bella on the brain? Then you just might be a "Twilight" fanpire."
"That their emotional relationship is foregrounded over sex may also explain why the mothers of Meyer's “fanpires” are great enthusiasts of the books, too."

Etymology

Blend of fan + vampire.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

fanpires (plural)

Synonyms

Twifan Twihard Twilighter Twitard

Antonyms

Twihater

Rhymes With

fire higher entire prior require desire empire wire hire acquire retire buyer

Questions

How do you pronounce fanpire?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfæn.paɪə(ɹ)/.
What does fanpire mean?: A fan of Stephanie Meyer's Twilight book series or the associated films.
Where does fanpire come from?: Blend of fan + vampire.

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