Get to know Scapegoating better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Scapegoating in a sentence
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Scapegoating meaning
present participle and gerund of scapegoat
Using Scapegoating
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of scapegoat
- In the example corpus, scapegoating often appears in combinations such as: scapegoating of, and scapegoating, scapegoating and.
Context around Scapegoating
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Scapegoating
- In this selection, "scapegoating" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lies, recent, constant, narratives, specifically and cover stand out and add context to how "scapegoating" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and even scapegoating and and externally scapegoating is often. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "scapegoating" sits close to words such as aarons, abra and accelerations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with scapegoating
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Nor is scapegoating Jews acceptable. (5 words)
The constant scapegoating of Black players needs to stop. (9 words)
Scapegoating is a fact of life during a crisis. (9 words)
Sadly, too many South African citizens, across class and political divides, are engaged in such scapegoating of foreigners, them as barbarians waiting to attack them if they do not attack these barbarians first. (33 words)
By scapegoating the people who live in urban areas with often wildly inaccurate and frightening descriptions, Trump distorts public understanding of the serious and persistent problems afflicting poor Americans of all races. (32 words)
For both Carlson and the far right, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is used as their primary scapegoat, and their evidence, as with most scapegoating narratives, is dubious at best. (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
For both Carlson and the far right, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is used as their primary scapegoat, and their evidence, as with most scapegoating narratives, is dubious at best.
Schwarzenegger also talked about how hate and scapegoating, specifically Jewish people, can lead individuals to give up their responsibility instead of looking in the mirror to become something great.
She was awarded Arts Council of England funding to research her next collection, Constructing a Witch, which fixes on the monstering and scapegoating of women.
The resulting decades have been filled with lies, scapegoating, cover-ups and avoidance of accountability from the top.
Yet despite the recent scapegoating, many industry leaders and investors see the clear need for solutions that support DEI initiatives such as equal recruitment practices.
And, the movement has to keep fighting against Labour’s scapegoating of migrants that fuels the far right.
The constant scapegoating of Black players needs to stop.
This seems suspiciously like a case of scapegoating by the AG.
Clearly we’ve reached the fingerpointing and scapegoating stage of the campaign’s difficulties, a process in which Jared’s been a willing participant.
Elected leaders who engage in lying, scapegoating and routinely call for violence should be condemned, full stop,” he said.
Established military alliances have been threatened with the withdrawal of American support and conspiracy theories and political scapegoating have replaced international cooperation.
Scapegoating is a fact of life during a crisis.
This card can pop up when I witness some of our elected “leaders” squabbling, finger-pointing and scapegoating.
When the world eventually emerges from the pandemic, there will be inquests, finger pointing, and even scapegoating.
Although many companies replace top executives following a scandal — arguably an important gesture, both internally and externally — scapegoating is often not enough.
By scapegoating the people who live in urban areas with often wildly inaccurate and frightening descriptions, Trump distorts public understanding of the serious and persistent problems afflicting poor Americans of all races.
Nor is scapegoating Jews acceptable.
Online shopping has also declined in the latest retail sales figures so scapegoating changing consumption habits is misleading at best.
Poland’s Independence Day, on 11 November, turned into a symbol of widespread scapegoating and hatred.
Sadly, too many South African citizens, across class and political divides, are engaged in such scapegoating of foreigners, them as barbarians waiting to attack them if they do not attack these barbarians first.
Common combinations with scapegoating
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- scapegoating of 6×
- and scapegoating 4×
- scapegoating and 2×
- scapegoating is 2×
- scapegoating the 2×
- is scapegoating 2×