secondhand embarrassment

English

Noun

secondhand embarrassment (plural secondhand embarrassments)

personal embarrassment one feels on account of and for another who is making a fool of themself

Synonyms

Translations

embarrassment felt for someone else: vicarious embarrassment — see vicarious embarrassment

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