Associations to the word «Vicarious»

VICARIOUS, adjective. Experienced or gained by the loss or to the consequence of another person, rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.

VICARIOUS, adjective. Done on behalf of others

VICARIOUS LIABILITY, noun. The legal responsibility of the superior for the acts of their subordinate.

VICARIOUS PUNISHMENT, noun. (psychology) The punishment of somebody who has committed a certain act, in order to dissuade others from doing the same.

VICARIOUS REINFORCEMENT, noun. (psychology) Reinforcement that occurs when you imitate the behavior of someone who has been reinforced for that behavior, as when avoiding hot water having seen another person burned by it.

VICARIOUS, adjective. Experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement".

VICARIOUS, adjective. Occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation".

VICARIOUS, adjective. Suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement".