vicarious
Pronunciation Adjective
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Pronunciation Adjective
vicarious (not comparable)
- Delegated.
- Experienced or gained by the loss or to the consequence of another person, rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.
- People experience vicarious pleasures through watching television.
- On behalf of others.
- The concept of vicarious atonement, that one person can atone for the sins of another, is found in many religions.
- French: indirect
- Russian: замещающий
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