How to pronounce Vicarious?

The correct way to pronounce Vicarious is [vuh-KAIR-ee-uhs]. Emphasis is on the 2 syllable. To learn how to pronounce Vicarious, listen and repeat:

What's the definition of Vicarious?

Vicarious – this term describes experiencing something indirectly, through someone else's feelings, actions, or experiences. It often relates to gaining pleasure or knowledge from observing the experiences of others rather than having those experiences directly oneself. Vicarious experiences can occur through narratives, interactions, or even media consumption. For example, one might feel vicarious joy from a friend's accomplishments or vicarious sorrow from a character's struggles in a story. The concept is often used in psychology to explain how individuals relate to and empathize with other people.

Examples of usage of Vicarious

  1. She felt vicarious joy when her sister won the championship.
  2. Many people live vicarious lives through the characters on reality TV shows.
  3. Reading adventure novels gives me a vicarious thrill as if I were on the journey myself.
  4. His vicarious thrill from watching extreme sports on television was evident in his excitement.
  5. The documentary allowed viewers to have a vicarious experience of life in a different culture.