"vicarious" in the adjective sense
1. vicarious
experienced at secondhand
"read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"
2. vicarious
occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
"vicarious menstruation"
3. vicarious
suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another
"vicarious atonement"
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