VICARIOUS

vicarious

Adjective

  1. Experienced or gained by the loss or to the consequence of another, such as through watching or reading.
    People experience vicarious pleasures through watching television.
  2. Done 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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