Word Meaning

scapegoat definition and meaning

n. A goat upon whose head were symbolically placed the sins of the people, after which he was suffered to escape into the wilderness.
n. Hence, a person or thing that is made to bear blame for others.

Crossword clues for scapegoat

- 1 Whipping boy
- Fall guy
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- Person blamed for the faults of others
- Whipping boy