vicarious
Collocations
3VERB + VICARIOUS
describe, experience, show, sort, taking
VICARIOUS + NOUN
joy, pleasures, trauma
PREP.
from, in, through
Definitions
adj
Delegated.
Experienced or gained by taking in another person’s experience rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.
People experience vicarious pleasures through watching television.
The pleasures which I made haste to seek in my disguise were, as I have said, undignified; I would scarce use a harder term. But in the hands of Edward Hyde, they soon began to turn toward the monstrous. When I would come back from these excursions, I was often plunged into a kind of wonder at my vicarious depravity.
On behalf of others.
The concept of vicarious atonement, that one person can atone for the sins of another, is found in many religions.
As time went on, the cruel custom was so far mitigated that a ram was accepted as a vicarious sacrifice in room of the royal victim.
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5People experience vicarious pleasures through watching television.
WiktionaryThe pleasures which I made haste to seek in my disguise were, as I have said, undignified; I would scarce use a harder term. But in the hands of Edward Hyde, they soon began to turn toward the monstro
WiktionaryThese are people getting some sort of vicarious thrill from the street violence people like Tommy Robinson promote. Those that are attacking Jess Philips, who I'm proud to call colleague and a friend,
WiktionaryThe Yiddish word "kvell" is often used in Jewish English to describe taking vicarious joy in the accomplishments of a family member or fellow Jew.
Tatoeba · #10253464Tom began to show symptoms of vicarious trauma from his work with refugees.
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