One who is blamed or punished for the sins of others. (So French bouc émissaire.)
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > blame > [noun] > one who is blamed for actions of others (4) scapegoat1824 One who is blamed or punished for the sins of others. (So French bouc émissaire.) lightning rod1834 figurative and in figurative contexts. A person who or thing which acts as a conduit for criticism, aggression, strong emotion, etc., esp. so that it… fall guy1895 a person who ‘takes the fall’ for others, a scapegoat (cf. to take the fall at phrases 2b); (also) a person who is easily tricked or taken… Subcategories:— practice of blaming for actions of others (1) |
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