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blame culture

British  

noun

  1. the tendency to look for one person or organization that can be held responsible for a bad state of affairs, an accident, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Your opening note to WSF crew struck the right tone: “We strive to move away from a blame culture and toward a learning culture where mistakes are seen as opportunities for growth and improvement.”

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

"We agree closer collaboration and communication with police from the outset of a rape complaint is essential to driving up the number of strong prosecutions and that a blame culture serves no one," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2021

Smokescreens and a blame culture demonstrate shortcomings if you take time to look closely enough; Rangers’ erudite supporters have long since cottoned on, with their impressive loyalty being consistently abused.

From The Guardian • May 2, 2018

Do not buy into the blame culture that is ruining the world today.

From Golf Digest • Jan. 27, 2017

He said health services must "unshackle ourselves from a quick-fix blame culture and acknowledge that sometimes bad mistakes can be made by good people".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2016

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