scapegoatism
/ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊtɪzəm/
noun
- The practice or policy of blaming a person or group for problems that are not their fault.
- The company's scapegoatism of low-level employees angered the union.
- Many historians see scapegoatism as a dangerous tool used by authoritarian regimes.
- The politician's scapegoatism only deepened the community's divisions.
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