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vicarious

adjective

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Experienced through another person's actions or experiences.

Reading expedition journals gave her a vicarious sense of adventure.
Dictionary practice example.
A reader feels vicarious embarrassment through the messenger's faltering attempt to explain the discovery at a crowded dinner.
From A Fantasy Novel and Its Readers.
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