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vicarious

adjective
/vaɪˈkɛəriəs/

Meaning

experienced through the feelings or actions of another person

Example Sentences

She felt vicarious excitement watching her son win the award.

Example Expressions

vicarious pleasure

Synonyms

indirect, secondhand, empathetic, substitute, surrogate

Antonyms

direct, personal

Collocations

vicarious experience, vicarious thrill, vicarious pleasure, vicarious learning

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