scapegoatism
[ skeyp-goh-tiz-uhm ]
noun
the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
Origin of scapegoatism
1- Also called scapegoating.
Words Nearby scapegoatism
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How to use scapegoatism in a sentence
“It is alarming that Mr. Buffett would be advised to so completely flip-flop and resort to transparent scapegoatism,” said Levine.
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