vicariously

Meanings

• adverb

  Experiencing or learning about something through the experiences of others, rather than directly.

• Living through the experiences of others, often vicariously through art, literature, or media.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vicariously
varicose , nicotine , vicious , precocious , oblivious

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Variants

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vicarious , vicariously , vicariousness , vicariousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'vicarius', meaning substitute or representative.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'vicariously' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The term 'vicarious' comes from the Latin word 'vicarius', which means substitute or representative.

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Related Concepts

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1. Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.

2. Projection: The psychological defense mechanism where one attributes their own thoughts, feelings, or attitudes to others.

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Quotes

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1. I am a "vicarious" eater, often preferring a description of a meal to eating it. I hoard the Wednesday food section of the {it}New York Times{/it}, savoring it as my late-night reading, finishing always with the restaurant review.

   - Anne-Marie Slaughter,{it}Commonweal{/it},14 June 2002

2. Most people caged in the humdrum routines of modern life are eager for "vicarious" glimpses of pain, joy, and especially vitality.

   - Robert Jackall et al.,{it}Image Makers{/it},2000

3. There is an immense sub-middle class with enough money to preserve it from rancorous envy of the rich, but not enough to preserve it from boredom; it needs "vicarious" compensations and manages to find them in the gossip columns.

   - Aldous Huxley,{it}The Olive Tree{/it},1937

4. To give himself the "vicarious" illusion of companionship, he fell back on letters.

   - Amy Lowell,{it}John Keats{/it},1925

5. By means of ferocious jokes … he could vent his hatred of pioneer life and all its conditions, those conditions that were thwarting his creative life; he could, in this "vicarious" manner, appease the artist in him …

   - Van Wyck Brooks,{it}The Ordeal of Mark Twain{/it},1920

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Culture

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The term 'vicariously' has been used extensively in literature and psychology. In literature, it is often used to describe the experience of reading a novel or watching a movie and feeling as though one is living the story. In psychology, it refers to the ability to experience the emotions or feelings of another person as if they were one's own.

How to Memorize "vicariously"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself experiencing something through someone else's eyes. For example, imagine reading a book and feeling as though you are living the story.

2. associate
   

   - Create associations between the word 'vicariously' and experiences you have had where you lived through someone else's experiences. For example, you might associate the word with watching a movie and feeling deeply connected to the characters.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word 'vicariously' with the phrase 'living through others'.

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