vicarious
adjective/vaɪˈkɛriəs/
Frequency rank: #18,758 most common English word
Meaning
Experienced through the feelings or actions of another person rather than directly oneself.
Example sentence
She got vicarious pleasure from watching her daughter perform on stage.
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