vicarious
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vicarious
- /vɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/ US, UK
- /vaɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/ US, UK
- /vaɪˈkɛɹi.əs/
- /vəˈkɛɹi.əs/
Rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs
Where it comes from
From Latin vicārius (“vicarious, substituted”) + English -ous. First attested in the 17th century. Doublet of vicar.
adjective
- 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.
- On behalf of others. The concept of vicarious atonement, that one person can atone for the sins of another, is found in many religions.
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adj delegated
| Français | par procuration |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | stellvertretend, anstelle von, übertragen, nachempfunden, in Vertretung |
| Русский | делегированный delegirovannyj |
adj experienced or gained by the loss or to the consequence of another
| Español | vicario, vicarial, vicariante |
|---|---|
| Français | indirect, par procuration |
| Deutsch | indirekt, übertragen, projiziert, begleitend |
| Русский | замещающий zameščajuščij |
adj on behalf of others
| Español | vicario, vicarial, vicariante |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 身代わりの migawari-no |
| Português | vicário |
| Français | par procuration |
| Deutsch | stellvertretend, Ersatz-, substituiert |
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