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vicarious

IPA pronunciation: /vɪˈkeə.ri.əs/

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Russian meaning

Косвенный, чужой (о переживаниях)

English definition

Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another.

Example

Readers experience vicarious thrill when delving into heroic literature.

Collocations

vicarious pleasure
vicarious thrill
vicarious experience

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