scapegoat

[ skeyp-goht ]

/ ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt /

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noun

a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place.

Chiefly Biblical. a goat let loose in the wilderness on Yom Kippur after the high priest symbolically laid the sins of the people on its head. Leviticus 16:8,10,26.

verb (used with object)

to make a scapegoat of: Strike leaders tried to scapegoat foreign competitors.

Origin of scapegoat

First recorded in 1520–30; scape² + goat

Words nearby scapegoat

scantlings, scanty, Scanzoni's maneuver, Scapa Flow, scape, scapegoat, scapegoatism, scapegrace, scape wheel, scapha, scapho-

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Example sentences from the Web for scapegoat

Critics, however, argue that the president is using a scapegoat, and that he’s relying on false evidence, like a non-existent article published in noted medical journal, The Lancet.
The World Health Organization is leaning on big tech to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic|Nicole Goodkind|October 1, 2020|Fortune
They are vouching for Shadman, saying he is a scapegoat of a shoddy investigation.
Special Forces’ $77M ‘Hustler’ Hits Back|Kevin Maurer|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Smith, the current police chief, called Lee a “scapegoat” who was “thrown to the wolves” to satisfy political critics.
Florida Cops on What Ferguson Can Learn From Trayvon|Chris Francescani|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Contending that he was being used as a scapegoat, Palmer asked for a trade.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But the choice of a scapegoat is never really arbitrary, as scholar René Girard has shown in his classic study of the phenomenon.
Why Do We Hate Hipsters So F'ing Much?|Ted Gioia|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The scapegoat is invariably an outsider, existing at the margins of a community, and resisting its core values.
Why Do We Hate Hipsters So F'ing Much?|Ted Gioia|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How could he deliberately become the scapegoat of so many crimes to which he had been an utter stranger?
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
The contractors, then, were going to try to clear themselves, and he was to be made the scapegoat.
The Walking Delegate|Leroy Scott
"I make no remarks," said the Scapegoat, in her quietest tones.
Peggy|Laura E. Richards
In short, Starlight Tom is the scapegoat of the neighbourhood; but so cunning and adroit, that there is no detecting him.
Bracebridge Hall|Washington Irving
The facts were, popular clamor demanded a scapegoat and Ames was selected.
The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad|W. F. Bailey.

British Dictionary definitions for scapegoat

scapegoat

/ (ˈskeɪpˌɡəʊt) /

noun

a person made to bear the blame for others

Old Testament a goat used in the ritual of Yom Kippur (Leviticus 16); it was symbolically laden with the sins of the Israelites and sent into the wilderness to be destroyed

verb

(tr) to make a scapegoat of

Word Origin for scapegoat

C16: from escape + goat, coined by William Tyndale to translate Biblical Hebrew azāzēl (probably) goat for Azazel, mistakenly thought to mean ``goat that escapes''

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for scapegoat

scapegoat

A person or group that is made to bear blame for others. According to the Old Testament, on the Day of Atonement, a priest would confess all the sins of the Israelites over the head of a goat and then drive it into the wilderness, symbolically bearing their sins away.

单词	scapegoat
释义	scapegoat [ skeyp-goht ] / ˈskeɪpˌgoʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scapegoat ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or group made to bear the blame for others or to suffer in their place. Chiefly Biblical. a goat let loose in the wilderness on Yom Kippur after the high priest symbolically laid the sins of the people on its head. Leviticus 16:8,10,26. verb (used with object) to make a scapegoat of: Strike leaders tried to scapegoat foreign competitors. Origin of scapegoat First recorded in 1520–30; scape² + goat Words nearby scapegoat scantlings, scanty, Scanzoni's maneuver, Scapa Flow, scape, scapegoat, scapegoatism, scapegrace, scape wheel, scapha, scapho- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scapegoat Critics, however, argue that the president is using a scapegoat, and that he’s relying on false evidence, like a non-existent article published in noted medical journal, The Lancet. The World Health Organization is leaning on big tech to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic\|Nicole Goodkind\|October 1, 2020\|Fortune They are vouching for Shadman, saying he is a scapegoat of a shoddy investigation. Special Forces’ $77M ‘Hustler’ Hits Back\|Kevin Maurer\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Smith, the current police chief, called Lee a “scapegoat” who was “thrown to the wolves” to satisfy political critics. Florida Cops on What Ferguson Can Learn From Trayvon\|Chris Francescani\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Contending that he was being used as a scapegoat, Palmer asked for a trade. Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up\|Tom Boswell\|September 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the choice of a scapegoat is never really arbitrary, as scholar René Girard has shown in his classic study of the phenomenon. Why Do We Hate Hipsters So F'ing Much?\|Ted Gioia\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The scapegoat is invariably an outsider, existing at the margins of a community, and resisting its core values. Why Do We Hate Hipsters So F'ing Much?\|Ted Gioia\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How could he deliberately become the scapegoat of so many crimes to which he had been an utter stranger? The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte\|William Milligan Sloane The contractors, then, were going to try to clear themselves, and he was to be made the scapegoat. The Walking Delegate\|Leroy Scott "I make no remarks," said the Scapegoat, in her quietest tones. Peggy\|Laura E. Richards In short, Starlight Tom is the scapegoat of the neighbourhood; but so cunning and adroit, that there is no detecting him. Bracebridge Hall\|Washington Irving The facts were, popular clamor demanded a scapegoat and Ames was selected. The Story of the First Trans-Continental Railroad\|W. F. Bailey. British Dictionary definitions for scapegoat scapegoat / (ˈskeɪpˌɡəʊt) / noun a person made to bear the blame for others Old Testament a goat used in the ritual of Yom Kippur (Leviticus 16); it was symbolically laden with the sins of the Israelites and sent into the wilderness to be destroyed verb (tr) to make a scapegoat of Word Origin for scapegoat C16: from escape + goat, coined by William Tyndale to translate Biblical Hebrew azāzēl (probably) goat for Azazel, mistakenly thought to mean ``goat that escapes'' Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scapegoat fall guy, fool, pushover, stooge, sucker, sacrifice, gull, schmuck, patsy, mark, dupe, victim, chump, sap, weakling, goat, doormat, pigeon, sitting duck Cultural definitions for scapegoat scapegoat A person or group that is made to bear blame for others. According to the Old Testament, on the Day of Atonement, a priest would confess all the sins of the Israelites over the head of a goat and then drive it into the wilderness, symbolically bearing their sins away. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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scapegoat

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of scapegoat

Words nearby scapegoat

Example sentences from the Web for scapegoat

British Dictionary definitions for scapegoat

noun

verb

Word Origin for scapegoat

Words related to scapegoat

Cultural definitions for scapegoat