vicariously

[ vahy-kair-ee-uhs-lee, vi- ]

adverb

1. through the experience of another person:

   Adventure novels transport us to strange lands, fraught with perilous situations and terrifying monsters we can vicariously vanquish.

Other Words From

• non·vi·car·i·ous·ly adverb
• un·vi·car·i·ous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicariously¹

vicarious ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

There are millions of American men who either do the same or who now live vicariously through one who does.

From Salon

"You can lose yourself and live vicariously through the characters, and yet also connect deeply with the emotions you carried into the theater and are now being shared with the music and the story."

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In that way, like other fake populist and charismatic leaders, Trump is a symbol, totem, and hero who they can live through vicariously.

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I recently saw a psychologist's post suggesting parents who want their kids to excel academically, play sports, or be happy are merely living vicariously through them to compensate for their unfulfilled dreams.

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Our acquaintance was forged indirectly and vicariously, I should say, through my mother.

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