scapegoat (Meaning)
scapegoat (n)
someone who is punished for the errors of others
scapegoat (n.)
A goat upon whose head were symbolically placed the sins of the people, after which he was suffered to escape into the wilderness.
Hence, a person or thing that is made to bear blame for others.
Synonyms & Antonyms of scapegoat
scapegoat Sentence Examples
- Management used her as a scapegoat to deflect blame for their own mistakes.
- The government made the protesters the scapegoat for the riot, despite their peaceful intentions.
- In the aftermath of the scandal, the CEO became the scapegoat and was forced to resign.
- The bully targeted the new student as a scapegoat, tormenting him mercilessly.
- The scapegoat syndrome occurs when a group assigns blame to an individual to avoid confronting its own shortcomings.
- The scapegoat mechanism serves as a defense mechanism for groups to maintain cohesion and avoid internal conflict.
- The employee was unjustly treated as a scapegoat for the company's financial losses.
- The scapegoat often suffers from social isolation and emotional distress.
- In a scapegoat culture, it is easier to blame an outsider than to address systemic problems.
- The scapegoat theory suggests that individuals or groups are sacrificed to protect the power structures of society.
FAQs About the word scapegoat
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Management used her as a scapegoat to deflect blame for their own mistakes.
The government made the protesters the scapegoat for the riot, despite their peaceful intentions.
In the aftermath of the scandal, the CEO became the scapegoat and was forced to resign.
The bully targeted the new student as a scapegoat, tormenting him mercilessly.
