vergonha alheia — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cringe verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
Senses
vergonha alheia is used for these senses in English:
- cringe (uncountable, slang, derogatory) Things, particularly online content, which would cause an onlooker to cringe from secondhand embarrassment.
- vicarious embarrassment (psychology) The uncomfortable sympathetic feeling experienced while watching someone else embarrass themselves.
cringe — full definition
- verb To flinch or shrink back in embarrassment, disgust, or fear.
- noun Something embarrassing to watch or witness, especially online.
- adj Embarrassingly awkward or uncool (informal).