scapegoater

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noun

A person who makes a scapegoat of another person (punishes someone for another's wrongdoing)

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Meanings

nounscapegoater (plural scapegoaters)

plural scapegoaters

  1. A person who makes a scapegoat of another person (punishes someone for another's wrongdoing)

Origin

From scapegoat + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

scapegoater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scapegoater

MLA

“scapegoater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scapegoater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scapegoater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scapegoater.

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