[vɪˈkɛːrɪəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person
(e.g: this catalogue brings vicarious pleasure in luxury living)

- acting or done for another
(e.g: a vicarious atonement)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin vicarius ‘substitute’ (see vicar) + -ous