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vicarious
[vahy-kair-ee-uhs, vi-]
adjective
performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another.
vicarious punishment.
taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute.
felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others.
a vicarious thrill.
Physiology.noting or pertaining to a situation in which one organ performs part of the functions normally performed by another.
vicarious
/ vɪˈkɛərɪəs, vaɪ- /
adjective
obtained or undergone at second hand through sympathetic participation in another's experiences
suffered, undergone, or done as the substitute for another
vicarious punishment
delegated
vicarious authority
taking the place of another
pathol (of menstrual bleeding) occurring at an abnormal site See endometriosis
Other Word Forms
- vicariously adverb
- vicariousness noun
- vicariism noun
- nonvicarious adjective
- nonvicariousness noun
- unvicarious adjective
- unvicariousness noun
- ˈdzܲ adverb
- ˈdzܲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of vicarious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of vicarious1
Example Sentences
We get a vicarious thrill from watching the narcissist run roughshod over people's feelings or exploit others without shame.
Luckily, the internet is also glitching, causing a vicarious thrill when Marty quits trying to get service and throws away his phone.
Television is a vehicle built for vicarious experiences, a medium fueled by feeling and thus prone to engaging in manipulation.
Our vicarious shudders come only from the sound design, which gives a horrific squelch to the shock of a medieval mace slamming into Nathan’s back.
Harrods has accepted vicarious liability for some of the claims, a legal term meaning it accepts ultimate responsibility for Al Fayed's alleged actions.
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