What is another word for vicariousness?

Pronunciation: [vɪkˈe͡əɹɪəsnəs] (IPA)

Vicariousness refers to experiencing or feeling something as if through someone else's actions or experiences. Some synonyms for vicariousness include secondhand experience, indirect participation, surrogate experience, shadow experience, remote observation, and substituted experience. Other related words might include empathy, sympathy, compassion, or shared experience. In many cases, these words reflect different degrees of emotional or psychological engagement in the experiences of others. While vicariousness can be a powerful and meaningful way to connect with others and understand their experiences, it can also be difficult to navigate and can lead to complex ethical and emotional considerations.

What are the hypernyms for Vicariousness?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Vicariousness

Yet there is no pretence that he used vicariousness or satisfaction in the same sense in which his adversaries did.
"Edward Caldwell Moore Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant"
Edward Moore
But vicariousness was largely wanting as an element in, and as a cause of, their sacrifices.
"India’s Problem Krishna or Christ"
John P. Jones
This idea was greatly encouraged by the Levitical priests, whose interests were promoted by it, and by the practice of sacrifices, which was founded upon the assumption of vicariousness and expiation.
"The Bible: what it is"
Charles Bradlaugh

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