scapegoat
nounHow many syllables in scapegoat?
There are 3 syllables in the word scapegoat.How to pronounce scapegoat:
Definition of scapegoat:
- scapegoat (noun):
- a person made to bear the blame for others
- someone who is punished for the errors of others.
- a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for yom kippur
Synonyms for scapegoat:
excuse
fall guy
goat
patsy
victim
whipping boy
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