Vicarious vs Empathetic - What's the difference?
vicarious | empathetic |
Experienced or gained by the loss or to the consequence of another, such as through watching or reading.
Done on behalf of others
As adjectives the difference between vicarious and empathetic
is that vicarious is experienced or gained by the loss or to the consequence of another, such as through watching or reading while empathetic is showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings etc; empathic.vicarious
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Adjective
(-)- People experience vicarious pleasures through watching television.
- The concept of vicarious atonement, that one person can atone for the sins of another, is found in many religions.