SCAPEGOAT definition: 1. a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done: 2. a person who is blamed for…. Learn more.
The Scapegoat Theory of Intergroup Conflict Scapegoating of one group by another has been used throughout history, and still today, as a way to incorrectly explain why certain social, economic, or political problems exist and harm the group doing the scapegoating. Some sociologists say that their research shows that groups that scapegoat occupy a low socio-economic status in society and have ...
Definition of scapegoat noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SCAPEGOAT definition: a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place. See examples of scapegoat used in a sentence.