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vicarious

adjective
  1. suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another
    “The children thanked their parents for their vicarious atonement.”
  2. occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function
    “The patient had vicarious menstruation from their nose.”
  3. experienced at secondhand
    “I read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement.”