scapegoatism

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scape·goat·ism

   [skeyp-goh-tiz-uhm]
noun
the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself.
Also called scape·goat·ing.

Origin:
scapegoat + -ism
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