vicarious

Adjective
  1. Experienced at secondhand (synset 301861516)
    "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"
    similar to: secondary - being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
  2. Occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function (synset 301602707)
    "vicarious menstruation"
    referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    similar to: abnormal, unnatural - not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
  3. Suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another (synset 300921468)
    "vicarious atonement"
    similar to: exchangeable - suitable to be exchanged

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