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Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /beɾˌɡwenθa aˈxena/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /beɾˌɡwensa aˈxena/
- Syllabification: ver‧güen‧za a‧je‧na
Noun
vergüenza ajena f (uncountable)
- vicarious embarrassment, secondhand embarrassment (i.e., shame or embarrassment felt as a result of the actions of others)
- Synonym: alipori
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