scapegoat
animal which is ritually burdened with the sins of others, then driven away
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Summary
scapegoat ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,129 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: biblical animal[2]
- Part of: scapegoat ritual[3]
- Commons category: Yom Kippur Scapegoat[4]
- Said to be the same as: Azazel[5]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[6], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[7], Leviticus[8], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[9], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[11]
- Different from: scapegoating[12]
- Individual of taxon: goat[13]
- P14541: 38yqNq[14]
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Influence
Things named for scapegoat include scapegoating[15], a sociological concept[16].
Why It Matters
scapegoat has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] scapegoat is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]
Entities named for scapegoat include scapegoating[15], a sociological concept[16].