| adj. vicarious | |
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1. An act fulfilled by the substitution of the actual offender or target with some other person or thing - "a vicarious punishment." 2. Acting in place of someone or something else; delegated - "a vicarious position of authority." 3. Experienced or enjoyed through sympathetic or imaginative particiption in the experiences of another - "a vicarious thrill." |
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| Etymology: Latin `vicis' - change | |
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