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scapegoating

/ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊtɪŋ/ /ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊtɪŋ/

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verb

To punish someone for the error or errors of someone else; to make a scapegoat of.

Examples :

"After the project failed, the manager started scapegoating the intern to avoid taking responsibility himself. "

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verb

To blame something for the problems of a given society without evidence to back up the claim.

Examples :

"The manager was scapegoating the new employee for the team's poor performance, even though the problems had existed long before they were hired. "

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noun

The act of making somebody a scapegoat.

Examples :

"The boss used scapegoating to avoid taking responsibility for the project's failure, blaming a junior employee instead. "

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