Vicarious - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |vaɪˈkerɪəs|  American pronunciation of the word vicarious
Brit.  |vɪˈkeərɪəs|  British pronunciation of the word vicarious

adjective

- experienced at secondhand
read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement
- occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
vicarious menstruation
- suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another
vicarious atonement

Extra examples

To give himself the vicarious illusion of companionship, he fell back on letters.

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