July 26, 2026
Vicarious
adjectiveDefinition
Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person. Vicarious pleasure is enjoyment had through someone else's experience.
Example Sentence
“She found vicarious excitement in the adventures she read about in her favourite novels.”
Etymology
From Latin vicarius (substitute), from vicis (change, alternation).
Scrabble Score
V4I1C3A1R1I1O1U1S1
VICARIOUS scores 14 points in Scrabble.
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