vergüenza ajena

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /beɾˌɡwenθa aˈxena/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /beɾˌɡwensa aˈxena/
  • Syllabification: ver‧güen‧za a‧je‧na

Noun

vergüenza ajena f (uncountable)

  1. vicarious embarrassment, secondhand embarrassment (i.e., shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others)
    Synonym: alipori

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