VICARIOUS
vicarious
Adjective
- 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.
- 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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