scapegoatisms
/ˈskeɪpɡoʊtɪzəmz/
noun
- The practice or policy of blaming a person or group for the mistakes or crimes of others, often to divert attention from the real causes.
- Historians have studied the scapegoatisms that arose during times of plague and economic hardship.
- The politician's speech was full of scapegoatisms, blaming immigrants for problems that had deeper economic roots.
- The company's scapegoatisms only made employees more distrustful of management.