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scapegoatism

Meaning of "scapegoatism" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SCAPEGOATISM

ˈskeɪpˌɡəʊtˌɪzəm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCAPEGOATISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scapegoatism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCAPEGOATISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of scapegoatism in the English dictionary

The definition of scapegoatism in the dictionary is the practice of scapegoating or blaming a scapegoat.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCAPEGOATISM

ableism · altruism · archaism · atheism · dichroism · egoism · finitism · flagellantism · heroism · Hinduism · intransigentism · Judaism · monotheism · multilateralism · negativism · pastoralism · saintism · sectarianism · tribadism · vampirism

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCAPEGOATISM

scape · scapegallows · scapegoat · scapegrace · scapeless · scapement · scapewheel · scaphocephalic · scaphocephalism · scaphocephalous · scaphocephalus · scaphocephaly · scaphoid · scaphopod · scapigerous · scapolite · scapose · scapple · scapula · scapulae

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCAPEGOATISM

acrobatism · astigmatism · autism · automatism · conservatism · corporatism · defeatism · dogmatism · magmatism · metasomatism · neo-conservatism · pragmatism · prelatism · prostatism · rheumatism · sabbatism · separatism · statism · stigmatism · Suprematism · traumatism

Synonyms and antonyms of scapegoatism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scapegoatism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCAPEGOATISM

Find out the translation of scapegoatism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of scapegoatism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scapegoatism» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

替罪羊
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

escoger chivos expiatorios
570 millions of speakers
en

English

scapegoatism
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

scapegoatism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبش الفداء
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

козлоотпущенчества
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

scapegoatism
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

scapegoatism
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

des boucs émissaires
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kambing hitam
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Schuldzuweisungen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

scapegoatism
130 millions of speakers
ko

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scapegoatism
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Scapegoatism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

scapegoatism
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

scapegoatism
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

बळीचा बकरा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

scapegoatism
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

capro espiatorio
65 millions of speakers
pl

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scapegoatism
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

козлоотпущенчества
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

scapegoatism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

scapegoatism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

scapegoatism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

scapegoatism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

scapegoatism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scapegoatism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCAPEGOATISM»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of scapegoatism
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scapegoatism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCAPEGOATISM»

Discover the use of scapegoatism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scapegoatism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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African Christianity Rises: A Critical Study of the ...
... minds of both the Osu and Diala, (showing) that the stigma has been removed. 20 Onwubiko builds this theory on the belief that the origin of the Osu caste is to be found in what he terms “escapegoatism [sic] [“scapegoatism'] in Igbo religion.
David Asonye Ihenacho, 2004
2
The French Defeat of 1940: Reassessments
Scapegoatism Michael Geyer has remarked that the armistice spared France not only a repetition of the slaughter of 1914-1918, but also “the des- perate and radicalizing struggles of 1870-1871 which are perhaps too easily overlooked in this ...
Joel Blatt, 1997
3
Executive Employment Law: Protecting Executives, ...
the attorney as negotiating scapegoat One of your key roles negotiating for (or advising) your executive client may be to play scapegoat. There are two general categories of attorney scapegoatism. In category one scapegoatism, the attorney  ...
Jotham S. Stein, 2011
4
The International Handbook of Parental Alienation Syndrome: ...
Scapegoatism. Alienating fathers may also vent their rage by scapegoating the mother. By viewing her to be the cause of all the grief that he has ever suffered, he finds a simple explanation for his psychological pain. He operates under the ...
Richard A. Gardner, S. Richard Sauber, Demosthenes Lorandos, 2006
5
Sport and Postmodern Times
screen for playing out the darker passions of triumph and scapegoatism." Girard's (1972) ideas about scapegoatism implode, too. on the idea of sport as ritual sacrifice. 22. Sansone defines sport as "the ritual sacrifice of human physical ...
Geneviève Rail, 1998
6
European Traditions in the Study of Religion in Africa
47 One theme of the "Golden Bough" that is of relevance in this context is found in the chapter on "Scapegoatism", that is the transference of evil to some other being.48 Among many examples Frazer takes up the case of Yoruba religion and  ...
Frieder Ludwig, Afeosemime Unuose Adogame, Ulrich Berner, 2004
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Leo Melamed: Escape to the Futures
Since time immemorial the futures markets' compulsion to tell it how it is have caused them to be plagued by skepticism and scapegoatism. I have seen it all: derogatory comments, defamatory innuendoes, inflammatory jokes, false accusations ...
Leo Melamed, 1996
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Saul Bellow's Moral Vision: A Critical Study of the Jewish ...
The ramification of blaming others for one's economic misfortunes, what is known as scapegoatism, is an ancient ploy. Jews often have been accused of causing a country's economic disaster, most recently, of course, in prewar Germany.
L. H. Goldman, 1983
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Inlets of the Soul: Contemporary Fiction in English and the ...
... the various dogmatic proprietors of the globe within a play of contrasting structures and anti-structures." This "opus contra ritual" ironically feeds on the terrors of scapegoatism to achieve a "revolution of sensibility in defining community.
Pierre François, 1999
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Theft of the Nation: The Structure and Operations of ...
But if the Italian and Sicilian Mafia is responsible for organized crime in the United States, then documenting that fact and identifying the Mafia as the cause of our troubles is more science than scapegoatism. On the other hand, if the American ...
Donald Ray Cressey, 1969

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCAPEGOATISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scapegoatism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Our Rickety Hospitals and a Health System in Shambles
Scapegoatism as remedy for a multi-faceted social issue is perhaps short sighted, emotional nonsense. Because citizens , patients, must be offered adequate ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
2
The Cherry Sisters: Worst Act Ever?
Apparently, they were a cross between early American performance art and age old scapegoatism. Their variety act included original music, bass drum ... «KERA News, Jun 15»
3
Hole in the Wall Theater to Present THE CRUCIBLE, 5/15-6/6
His terrifying story of scapegoatism has been politically relevant ever since. A small group of teen girls in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts are caught conjuring love ... «Broadway World, Apr 15»
4
Barbara Kay: Sacrificing a CEO on a doggie-love altar
I would suggest to Mr. Hague that scapegoatism has its limits, and he should tuck the money away for the rainy days ahead seeking new employment. «National Post, Sep 14»
5
The Darker, More Disturbing Side of Artist Jeff Koons' Love Affair …
I was originally told when I was young that Germany's anti-Semitism and scapegoatism had to do with tense creditor-debtor relations—ugly bankers. But now I ... «Tablet Magazine, Jul 14»
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The World Cup in Germany
The Economist is not a German magazine. In fact it is British. Neither is the internet under the control of Germany. Your post smacks of scapegoatism. «The Economist, Jul 14»
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England vs. Italy: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and 2014 World …
The former England full-back recently spoke highly of Rooney to BBC Sport, per the Independent, and said the player was purely the victim of "scapegoatism:". «Bleacher Report, Jun 14»
8
For Cambodia's Vietnamese, rights abuses abound
But for decades, that lack of precision has opened them to rights abuses, discrimination, and scapegoatism. “Enforcement in Cambodia [is lacking]. «ucanews, Apr 14»
9
Pietersen was being 'honest' - Tremlett
KPgate says more about a woeful failure of management and leadership, with a very strong hint of scapegoatism, than it does about KP himself. Truly dismal ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, Mar 14»
10
The ABC of good governance
... of governance in Cyprus to tackle our cultural idiosyncrasies that include: cronyism, tokenism, short-termism, populism, scapegoatism, clientsim and tribalism. «Cyprus Mail, Feb 14»
REFERENCE
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