vicarious vicarious

adj

() experienced at secondhand  ( vicarious )
experienced at secondhand
 read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement
read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement

suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another  ( vicarious )
suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another
 vicarious atonement
vicarious atonement

occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function  ( vicarious )
occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
 vicarious menstruation
vicarious menstruation