scape-animals

A form of scape-animal — An animal that has symbolically had human diseases and sins transferred to it and then is sent out alive into the wilderness to carry away the afflictions.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of scape-animal
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“scape-animals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scape-animals. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scape-animals,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scape-animals.

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