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VICARIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another
Example:
vicarious atonement
Classified under:
Similar:
exchangeable (suitable to be exchanged)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
Example:
vicarious menstruation
Classified under:
Similar:
abnormal; unnatural (not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm)
Domain category:
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Experienced at secondhand
Example:
read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
secondary (being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate)
