Scapegoating

"Scapegoating" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Process in which the mechanisms of projection or displacement are utilized in focusing feelings of aggression, hostility, frustration, etc., upon another individual or group; the amount of blame being unwarranted.

Descriptor ID	D012539
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.813.572 F01.393.246.500 F01.393.693.500
Concept/Terms	Scapegoating Scapegoating

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Scapegoating".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Social Behavior [F01.145.813]
Scapegoating [F01.145.813.572]
Defense Mechanisms [F01.393]
Displacement (Psychology) [F01.393.246]
Scapegoating [F01.393.246.500]
Projection [F01.393.693]
Scapegoating [F01.393.693.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Scapegoating".

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