vergüenza ajena

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /beɾˌɡwenθa aˈxena/ [beɾˌɣ̞wẽn̟.θa aˈxe.na]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /beɾˌɡwensa aˈxena/ [beɾˌɣ̞wẽn.sa aˈxe.na]
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

Further reading

“vergüenza ajena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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