plaatsvervangende schaamte

Dutch

Etymology

From plaatsvervangend (“substitute”) +‎ schaamte (“shame”).

Noun

plaatsvervangende schaamte f (plural plaatsvervangende schaamtes)

  1. vicarious embarrassment, also called empathic embarrassment, i.e. the uncomfortable sympathetic feeling experienced while watching someone else embarrass themselves
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