scapegoatism

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noun

The practice of holding somebody accountable as a scapegoat.

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Meanings

nounscapegoatism (usually uncountable, plural scapegoatisms)

plural scapegoatisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe practice of holding somebody accountable as a scapegoat.

Origin

From scapegoat + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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