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scapegoating

scapegoating Scapegoating is the process of directing aggression, hostility, or frustration toward another person or group through projection or displacement, while assigning them more blame than is justified.

Scapegoating is the process of directing aggression, hostility, or frustration toward another person or group through projection or displacement, while assigning them more blame than is justified.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Scapegoating” (D012539).
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