Scapegoating

Synonyms for "scapegoating" (51 found)

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Closest matches (11)

fall guy burnt offering collection drink offering dupe ex voto offering

Noun(5 words)

fall guy patsy whipping boy escape goat escapegoat

Strong matches (15)

Noun(3 words)

folk devil goat joe soap

front goat gull heave offering hecatomb holocaust human sacrifice immolation incense infanticide libation mactation

Related words (25)

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Some fascists are unfairly scapegoating Kabyles for any problem Algeria has.

Source: tatoeba (9506543)

If you really want to fight pedophiles, fight the Catholic Church instead of scapegoating LGBTQ people.

Source: tatoeba (11846648)

Nazi persecution of Jews, as with other scapegoatings, was focused, systematic and directly lethal. Other oppressions have been more long-term and uneven […]

Source: wiktionary

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