VICARIOUS

[ vɪ'kɛ:rɪəs , vʌɪ- ]

■ adjective

1》 experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person: ~ pleasure.

2》 acting or done for another.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17: from L. vicarius (see vicar ) + -ous .