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vicarious [Brit vɪˈkɛːrɪəs, vʌɪˈkɛːrɪəs, Am vəˈkɛriəs, vaɪˈkɛriəs] ADJ

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1. vicarious (indirect):

vicarious pleasure, knowledge

to get a vicarious thrill from or out of sth

ressentir un frisson par l'intermédiaire de qc

2. vicarious (delegated):

vicarious authority, power

vicarious liability LAW

responsabilité f du fait d'autrui

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il vit par personne interposée

he leads a vicarious existence

Translations for vicarious in the English»French Dictionary

vicarious [vɪˈkeəriəs, Am -ˈkeri-] ADJ

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to take vicarious pleasure from sth

retirer indirectement du plaisir de qc

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Vicarious liability occurs when a defendant profits from direct infringement, yet declines to stop it. en.wikipedia.org

Lab-reared monkeys, through vicarious experience, were easily able to acquire a fear response to a snake, but not a flower. en.wikipedia.org

Hence, the notion of vicarious liability for companies and other business entities exclusively depends on the ability to impute knowledge. en.wikipedia.org

Dinosaurs were monsters, yet are safely extinct, allowing for vicarious thrills. en.wikipedia.org

This structure is similar to other professional services networks which seek to limit vicarious liability for acts of other members. en.wikipedia.org

The vicarious liability of a master, in the ultimate analysis, is based upon considerations of social policy. en.wikipedia.org

This leads to his account of what he terms vicarious causality. en.wikipedia.org

Like the audience, the surrogate is normally young, permitting the audience vicarious participation in the hero's adventures. en.wikipedia.org

Individuals vary in their tendency to experience vicarious shame, which is related to neuroticism and to the tendency to experience personal shame. en.wikipedia.org

Vicarious trauma can increase these negative effects, where even normal, intelligent, educated individuals can become highly suggestible towards violent acts in formerly unexpected contexts. en.wikipedia.org

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