secondhand embarrassments

A form of secondhand embarrassment — Synonym of vicarious embarrassment.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of secondhand embarrassment
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secondhand embarrassments. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondhand%20embarrassments

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“secondhand embarrassments.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondhand%20embarrassments. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondhand embarrassments,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondhand%20embarrassments.

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