to scapegoat
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4.1
- verb
- /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/
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- Strange that you would scapegoat Italy as the source.
- blame and scapegoat
- try to scapegoat
- wants to scapegoat
So I felt like we were scapegoated for their failings.
- So I felt like we were scapegoated for their failings.
- This is similar to narcissists scapegoating those whom they perceive as weak.
- They've scapegoated trans people, they've scapegoated immigrants.
- Because she's saying it went up higher than her and that she's being scapegoated.
- And I, I hope that they get their due and not the, that they get kind of scapegoated along with their fellow immigrants for anything that goes wrong.
- Vicious hate crimes against Asian Americans who've been attacked, harassed, blamed and scapegoated.
- It's worth noting that they're also upset with the western governments who they believe have scapegoated them for events that are outside their control.
- My moral compass tells me that I need to fight for the most marginal, marginalized trans people who are getting bullied and scapegoated on this national stage.
- But I don't want women listening to this, to scapegoat that.
- And I think we are in that loop right now where just the fact of being successful is a thing that one should scapegoat to end all of this, you know, tension that we have in the world.
Examples
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This is similar to narcissists scapegoating those whom they perceive as weak.
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It's unfair to scapegoat anyone when the entire team contributed to the mistake.
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Of course you and your followers would just rather scapegoat President Obama and attack his character.
Blog text (27) -
Why were they suddenly trying to scapegoat wild horses for negative effects to sage-grouse?
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Some of the townspeople panic and scapegoat the mad real estate agent.
Academic text (1993) -
So I felt like we were scapegoated for their failings.
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Otherwise, don't you ever dare try to scapegoat me for your party's lack of providing a viable presidential candidate.
Blog text (9) -
We're not saying ignore legitimate concerns by the public, but don't fall into the scapegoating vulnerable minorities.
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The committee decided to scapegoat the junior staff for the project's failure instead of taking responsibility themselves.
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Politicians often scapegoat certain groups to distract the public from their own shortcomings.
Synonyms
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1.6
To say that someone or something caused something bad
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3.7
To say someone or something caused a problem
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4.8
To say someone caused a problem when they did not
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4.3
To blame someone for a mistake or problem
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4.8
To blame someone when it is not clear who is at fault
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6.9
To say someone caused a problem or is at fault
To blame someone for doing something wrong
Antonyms
How Blamed
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7.0
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7.9
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4.1
∞
2.7
∞
1.6
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4.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb scapegoat comes from the same idea as the animal story: to send someone to 'carry away' blame. So to scapegoat someone is to unfairly blame them to avoid taking responsibility yourself.