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   scapegoat

   /ˈskeɪpɡəʊt/

   noun

   • 1. a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.
   • 2. (in the Bible) a goat sent into the wilderness after the Jewish chief priest had symbolically laid the sins of the people upon it (Lev. 16).

   verb

   • 1. make a scapegoat of: "few things are harder for kids to bear than being scapegoated"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from archaic scape ‘escape’ + goat.

   Derivatives

   • 1. scapegoater noun
   • 2. scapegoating noun
   • 3. scapegoatism noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCAPEGOAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A scapegoat is a person or thing that is blamed for something bad that someone else has done. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     someone who is blamed or punished for another’s faults or...

   • Translate to Traditional Chinese

     SCAPEGOAT translate: 代罪羔羊，代人受過的人. Learn more in the...

   • Scapegoating

     the act of blaming a person or thing for something bad that...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › scapegoatScapegoat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the origin and usage of the word scapegoat, which can mean a goat that bears the sins of the people or a person who is wrongly blamed for something. See synonyms, examples, and related articles on scapegoatism and scapegoating.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySCAPEGOAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   A scapegoat is a person or thing that is blamed for something bad that someone else has done. Learn more about the origin, synonyms, and usage of this word with Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSCAPEGOAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A scapegoat is a person or group blamed for something bad that has happened, even though it may not be their fault. Learn the origin, usage, and pronunciation of this word, and see synonyms and examples from Collins Dictionary.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › scapegoatSCAPEGOAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Scapegoat definition: a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.. See examples of SCAPEGOAT used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCAPEGOATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Scapegoating is the act of blaming a person or group for something bad that has happened or that someone else has done. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of scapegoating in English and Business English.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › scapegoatScapegoat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word scapegoat first occurred in the earliest English translation of the Bible, and it has come to mean any individual punished for the misdeeds of others. When a politician gets caught lying, he or she might use an assistant as a scapegoat.