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vocatiously

voh-kay-shuss-lee

(adverb)

To do something with a profound sense of purpose or destiny, as if one is "called" to do it. The action is not done casually or by chance, but with a deep, almost spiritual, intentionality. It's the adverb form of having a vocation for a specific action.

Often used to describe a touch, glance, or word that is exceptionally meaningful and purposeful, far beyond its literal function.
A: "Why did you stare at that taco like you were about to give a sermon?"
B: "Man, I was going to eat it vocatiously."
by canesugar September 23, 2025
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Vicariously vacationing

when co-worker overshares about all their enjoyable, fun, adventurous escapades while on vacation, while you are stuck at work, dreaming of you, yourself one day leaving the office to go on vacation.
Todd: If you could get that email out by 9 a.m., that would be great. By the way, I’m on a boat right now watching killer whales! So exciting, right?!!

Nicole: Sure, Todd. Sounds great. Sure wish I could stop vicariously vacationing through you and go to Fiji!
by pr maven August 17, 2010
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vicariously traumatized

When you didn’t go through a trauma but someone close to you did, so you are traumatized because they trauma dumped on you.

This relates to trauma being a factor of shock or unexpected outcomes, when things are not seen coming, they take more tact to adapt to.

This may or may not relate to people being in narcissistic states after going through a traumatic event initially.

See example:
Prom is a trap! I heard about Cindy getting dumped after giving up her v-card so I’ll be waiting until marriage, I’m vicariously traumatized!
by anonymous December 6, 2025
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vicariously traumatized

When you didn’t go through a traumatic event first hand, but someone close to you did and they trauma dumped on you, so now you’re in fear of the same thing happening to you.

This relates to how unexpected outcomes require more tact to recover from than outcomes we prepare for.

This may or may not be related to the narcissist nature the brain is left in from an initial traumatic event- sort of like a ripple impact of trauma until one transmutes the cycle
Prom is a trap! Ever since I heard Cindy got dumped after giving up her v-card I’ll be waiting until marriage, I'm vicariously traumatized!
by sound recollection December 6, 2025
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