What is the meaning of vicarious?

adjective

  • Experienced at secondhand.
    • usage: "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.
    • usage: "vicarious menstruation"
  • Suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another.
    • usage: "vicarious atonement"
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