energy vampire

/en-er-jee vam-pahyr/ Intermediate Updated November 25, 2025

Someone who drains the emotional energy of others.

Example sentence

He’s such an energy vampire at meetings.

draining person

Refers to individuals who exhaust others emotionally.

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