"scapegoatism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scapegoatisms [plural]
Etymology: scapegoat + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|scapegoat|ism}} scapegoat + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} scapegoatism (usually uncountable, plural scapegoatisms)
  1. The practice of holding somebody accountable as a scapegoat. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-scapegoatism-en-noun-rJLzcAn0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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