VICARIOUS

/vɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Definition

  1. adjective experienced at secondhand.
  2. adjective occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function.
  3. adjective suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another.

Examples

  • “People experience vicarious pleasures through watching television.”
  • “The concept of vicarious atonement, that one person can atone for the sins of another, is found in many religions.”

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