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English adjective: vicarious

1. vicarious experienced at secondhand


SamplesRead about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement.


Similarsecondary


Antonymsprimary

2. vicarious occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function


SamplesVicarious menstruation.


Similarabnormal, unnatural


Domain categorymedical specialty, medicine


Antonymsnormal

3. vicarious suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another


SamplesVicarious atonement.


Similarexchangeable


Antonymsunexchangeable









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