1. the practice of blaming a person or group for problems or failures that are not entirely their fault

Examples

• The manager’s scapegoating of junior employees damaged team morale.
• Political scapegoating often targets minority groups during economic downturns.
• The company’s scapegoating of the IT department ignored systemic problems.
• Historians study the scapegoating of various communities throughout history.
• The coach’s scapegoating of individual players deflected attention from poor strategy.
• Workplace scapegoating can create a toxic environment for all employees.