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vicariously

English

Etymology

From vicarious +? -ly.

Adverb

vicariously (not comparable)

  1. In a way that is experienced in the imagination through the actions of another person. "she was living vicariously through her children"; by proxy.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:vicariously.

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vicarious

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vic?rius (vicarious, substituted).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /v??k???i.?s/
  • (US) IPA(key): /va??k?(?)?i.?s/, /v??k?(?)?i.?s/
  • Rhymes: -??ri?s

Adjective

vicarious (not comparable)

  1. Delegated.
  2. Experienced or gained by taking in another person’s experience, rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.
  3. On behalf of others.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • vicar
  • vicariously

Translations

References

  • vicarious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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