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Definition of scapegoating - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
unfair blameunfairly blaming someone for others' mistakes
- Scapegoating happened when he was blamed for the team's failure.
2.
blame diversionRare making someone take blame, sometimes to distract from real problemsRare
- Scapegoating often happens during political scandals.
Adjective
blameunfairly blaming someone for others' mistakes
- The scapegoating behavior was evident in the team's dynamics.
Origin of scapegoating
Old English, scap (escape) + goat (animal)
Examples of scapegoating in a sentence
Scapegoating in the community sparked protests. Scapegoating the junior staff calmed public outrage temporarily. Scapegoating diverted attention from the CEO's failures. The scapegoating attitude was criticized by the committee. Scapegoating tactics were used to divert attention from the real issue.
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- French:bouc émissaire, injuste, ...
- German:Sündenbockmechanismus, schuldzuweisend, ...
- Italian:colpevolizzazione, accusatorio, ...
- Spanish:culpabilización, culpabilizador, ...
- Portuguese:culpabilização injusta, bode expiatório, ...
- Chinese:替罪羊行为, 推卸责任的, ...
- Japanese:責任転嫁, スケープゴート的な, ...
- Arabic:تَحْمِيل الذَّنْب, مُتَّهِم غَيْر عَادِل, ...
- Hebrew:הֲפִיכָה לְשָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל, הַמַּאֲשִׁים כְּשָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל, ...
- Russian:перекладывание вины, обвинительный, ...
- Ukrainian:списування на когось, звинувачувальний, ...
- Hindi:बली का बकरा बनाना, बलि का बकरा बनाने वाला, ...
Definition of scapegoat - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
blameperson unfairly blamed for others' mistakes
- He became the scapegoat for the team's failure.
2.
ritualRare goat symbolically carrying sins in a ritualRare
- The scapegoat was sent into the wilderness.
Verb
1.
blame transferblame someone else for one's own problems
- They often scapegoat others for their failures at work..
2.
behaviorunfairly blame someone for others' mistakes
- The manager scapegoated the intern for the project's failure.
Origin of scapegoat
Hebrew, saʿir (goat) + ʿazazel (removal)
Examples of scapegoat in a sentence
The manager used him as a scapegoat to cover up the error. The villagers chose a scapegoat for the ceremony. In ancient times, a scapegoat was used in rituals. Politicians often scapegoat immigrants during economic crises. She tried to scapegoat her colleague for the project's failure. She was unfairly scapegoated for the team's poor performance.
Politicians often scapegoat immigrants during economic downturns.
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- French:bouc émissaire, faire porter le chapeau, ...
- German:Sündenbock, beschuldigen, ...
- Italian:capro espiatorio, dare la colpa agli altri, ...
- Spanish:chivo expiatorio, convertir en chivo expiatorio, ...
- Portuguese:bode expiatório, culpar, ...
- Chinese:替罪羊, 推卸责任, ...
- Japanese:スケープゴート, スケープゴートにする, ...
- Arabic:كَبْش فِدَاء, يَتَّخِذُ شَخْصًا كَكَبْشِ فِدَاء, ...
- Hebrew:שָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל, לְהַאֲשִׁים, ...
- Russian:козел отпущения, делать козлом отпущения, ...
- Ukrainian:цап-відбувайло, звинувачувати, ...
- Hindi:बलि का बकरा, बलि का बकरा बनाना, ...
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