Dictionary
vi•car•i•ous
Pronunciation: (vī-kâr'ē-us, vi-), [key]—
adj.
1. performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another:
vicarious punishment.
2. taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute.
3. felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others:
a vicarious thrill.
4. Physiol.noting or pertaining to a situation in which one organ performs part of the functions normally performed by another.
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