Vicarious Synonyms

vī-kâr'ē-əs, vĭ-

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Synonyms for Vicarious

substitutional
Of or pertaining to substitution or to a substitute
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empathetic
The definition of empathetic is having the ability to understand someone else's feelings or emotions.
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surrogate
Surrogate means taking the place of.
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acting
Temporarily assuming the duties or authority of another.
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sympathetic
Relating to or acting on the sympathetic nervous system:
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indirect
The definition of indirect is a person or thing that is not straight, or not direct and honest.
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second-hand
Alternative form of secondhand.
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delegated
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Words Related to Vicarious

wrongful
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common
Having no special designation, status, or rank:
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pretended
Supposed; alleged:
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Vicarious Sentence Examples

  • I thought we'd finished with the vicarious act of contrition but no such luck.

  • This doctrine of St Anselm's attaches itself readily to texts of St Paul, for his teachings contain undeniably the vicarious propitiatory element.

  • Christ, the Son of God, became man in two natures, which internally and inseparably united make One Person, and, according to the eternal purpose of God, has obtained for man reconciliation with God, and eternal life, inasmuch as He by His vicarious death has made satisfaction to God for the world's sins, and this satisfac tion was Perfectly Commensurate With The Sins Of The World.

  • This will absolve the employer from any vicarious liability.

  • We can, for example, make little or nothing of the doctrine of vicarious atonement.

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