Definition of Vicarious

1. Adjective. Experienced at secondhand. "Read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"

Similar to: Secondary

2. Adjective. Occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function. "Vicarious menstruation"
Category relationships: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Similar to: Abnormal, Unnatural

3. Adjective. Suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another. "Vicarious atonement"
Similar to: Exchangeable

Definition of Vicarious

1. a. Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority.

2. a. Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority.

Definition of Vicarious

1. Adjective. Experienced or gained by the loss or to the consequence of another, such as through watching or reading. ¹

2. Adjective. Done on behalf of others ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Vicarious

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Vicarious

1. 1. Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority. 2. Acting of suffering for another; as, a vicarious agent or officer. "The soul in the body is but a subordinate efficient, and vicarious . . . In the hands of the Almighty." (Sir M. Hale) 3. Performed of suffered in the place of another; substituted; as, a vicarious sacrifice; vicarious punishment. "The vicarious work of the Great Deliverer." (I. Taylor) 4. Acting as a substitute; said of abnormal action which replaces a suppressed normal function; as, vicarious hemorrhage replacing menstruation. Origin: L. Vicarius, from vicis change, alternation, turn, the position, place, or office of one person as assumed by another; akin to Gr. To yield, give way, G. Wechsel a change, and probably also to E. Weak. See Weak, and cf. Vice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vicarious

vicarage
vicarages
vicarate
vicarates
vicaress
vicarial
vicarian
vicariance
vicariances
vicarians
vicariant
vicariants
vicariate
vicariates
vicaries
vicarious hypertrophy
vicarious liability
vicarious reinforcement
vicariously
vicariousness
vicariousnesses
vicarism
vicarless
vicarly
vicars
vicarship
vicarships
vicary

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