Refers to Vampire aesthetics, as in the subculture. Typically vampire refers to the vampires of history. Vampyre is the term used for modern day people who participate in vampire role-play or dress etc.
Dracula is a vampire, the chic with the fangs wearing all black at the coffee shop is a vampyre.
by Heidi April 26, 2005
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n. vampyre. There are three types of nahualistic vampyres: energy, resource, and soul. These vampyres do not drink blood except in a metaphoric yet real way.
Example 1: The world is filled with soul vampyres, son - if you want to keep a job you better become one too or they will drutch you dry.

Example 2: My wife only wanted me for my net worth and a baby. She got them. She's gone...vampyre.

Example 3: Whenever I'm around him, I feel so drained, like he's a vampyre.
by AWrinkleInTime August 23, 2017
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Simply an archaic word with the same meaning as the modern spelling of vampire.
Moron: I think i'm 1337 so i'll type Vampyre rather than Vampire.
by lordpestilence July 13, 2005
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Though it is thought by many ignorant people to be an alternate spelling of the word vampire, it is actually a mortal vampire, and part of the occult.

Vampyres drink donated human blood or will eat raw meat to satisfy the craving.
Vampyre : *eating raw meat*
Friend : Uhh... Dude isn't that dangerous?
Vampyre : No dude don't worry about it. I'm a vampyre.
by xMercury November 14, 2010
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A Vampire lifestyler, a regular person taking their love of vampires too far. They portray contemporary myths.
When my ex-boyfriend asked me if he could bite me, I wasn't aware he was a vampyre.
by andy(stolehispants) May 26, 2008
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