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Noun
1. scapegoat
Wikipedia definition
2. ScapegoatingScapegoating (from the verb "to scapegoat") is the practice of singling out any party for unmerited negative treatment or blame as a scapegoat. Scapegoating may be conducted by individuals against individuals (e.g. , "Jimmy did it, not me!"), individuals against groups (e.g. , "I failed because our school favors boys"), groups against individuals (e.g. , "Jane was the reason our team didn't win"), and groups against groups (e.g. , "Immigrants are taking all of the jobs").
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