vicarious
IPA: vaɪkˈɛriʌs
adjective
- Delegated.
- Experienced or gained by taking in another person’s experience rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.
- On behalf of others.
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Examples of "vicarious" in Sentences
- She experienced a sense of vicarious joy watching her daughter perform on stage
- Reading about his friend's adventures abroad gave him a vicarious thrill
- Watching the movie allowed her to have a vicarious experience of living in a different time period
- She lived vicariously through her favorite character in the novel, imagining herself in their shoes
- Sharing in her friend's achievements brought her a sense of vicarious pride
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