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scapegoatism

scapegoatism noun: the practice of holding somebody accountable as a scapegoat.

Noun

scapegoatism (usually uncountable, plural scapegoatisms)

  1. (usually) The practice of holding somebody accountable as a scapegoat.

Forms of scapegoatism

pluralscapegoatisms

Origin of scapegoatism

From scapegoat + -ism.

Questions about scapegoatism

What does scapegoatism mean?
Scapegoatism means the practice of holding somebody accountable as a scapegoat.
What part of speech is scapegoatism?
Scapegoatism is a noun.
What is the plural of scapegoatism?
The plural of scapegoatism is scapegoatisms.

Words near scapegoatism in the dictionary

  1. scapegoater
  2. scapegoaters
  3. scapegoating
  4. scapegoatings
  5. scapegoatish
  6. scapegoatism
  7. scapegoatisms
  8. scapegoats
  9. scapegrace
  10. scapegraces
  11. scapeless

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