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Dutch
Etymology
From plaatsvervangend (“substitute”) + schaamte (“shame”).
Noun
plaatsvervangende schaamte f (plural plaatsvervangende schaamtes)
- vicarious embarrassment, also called empathic embarrassment, i.e. the uncomfortable sympathetic feeling experienced while watching someone else embarrass themselves