[vahy-kair-ee-uh
s, vi-] 
| 1. | performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment. |
| 2. | taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute. |
| 3. | felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others: a vicarious thrill. |
| 4. | Physiology. noting or pertaining to a situation in which one organ performs part of the functions normally performed by another. |
vicarious vi·car·i·ous (vī-kâr'ē-əs, -kār'-, vĭ-)
adj.
Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another.
Occurring in or performed by a part of the body not normally associated with a certain function.