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scapegoat

Meanings
  • noun

    A person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.

    - "The manager decided to make the new employee the scapegoat for the team's poor performance."
    - "The king chose a slave to be the scapegoat and released the anger of the gods."
  • noun

    A person or thing that is unfairly blamed for the mistakes or problems of others.

    - "The CEO resigned, making the CFO the scapegoat for the company's financial troubles."
    - "The teacher blamed the new student for the class's poor behavior, making him the scapegoat."
Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75857675"
  2. /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1780352"
Synonyms

fall guy , patsy , whipping boy
Rhymes
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goat , coat , moat , boat
Variants
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scapegoat , scapegoats , scapegoated , scapegoating , scapegoatism , scapegoatisms
Etymology
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From the Old Testament, a goat that was sent into the wilderness to carry the sins of the community.

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  1. The term 'scapegoat' comes from the Hebrew word 'Azazel', which means 'goat that departs'.

  2. In ancient Greece, a similar ritual was performed with a bull instead of a goat.

  3. The practice of using a scapegoat is mentioned in the Bible in Leviticus 16.

Related Concepts
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  1. Fall Guy: A person who is always blamed for things going wrong, often used as a substitute for someone else.

  2. Sacrifice: The act of giving up something, often an animal, to appease a god or for religious ritual.

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The term 'scapegoat' is often used metaphorically to refer to someone who is unfairly blamed for the mistakes or problems of others. It can also refer to a ritual practice, such as the Jewish Yom Kippur ceremony, in which a goat is sent into the wilderness to carry the sins of the community.

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