💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Blame game"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| blameshiftingnoun | Attempting to deflect guilt by moving attention to someone else. |
| blamestormverb | to have a blamestorm, i.e., a session where a group discusses the cause(s), human and otherwise, of the failure of something |
| faultnoun | (typically uncountable) Culpability; the responsibility for a blameworthy event. |
| finger-pointingnoun | (figuratively, informal) The making of accusations; the assigning of blame. |
| blamenoun | Responsibility for something meriting censure. |
| buck-passingnoun | (idiomatic) Blameshifting; the act of absolving oneself of responsibility or concern for a given matter by claiming to lack authority or jurisdiction. |
| scapegoatingnoun | The act of making somebody a scapegoat. |
| victimagenoun | The state of being a victim. |
| scapegoatismnoun | The practice of holding somebody accountable as a scapegoat. |
| victim-blamingnoun | The practice of holding the victim of a crime or other wrongful act wholly or partially responsible for what befell them. |
| fallnoun | The act of moving to a lower position under the effect of gravity. |
| guilt tripnoun | (idiomatic) An act that produces such a feeling. |
| onusnoun | Responsibility; burden. |
| secondary victimizationnoun | The act of blaming the victim of a crime rather than the perpetrator. |
| fingerpointingnoun | Alternative form of finger-pointing. [The act of pointing a finger or fingers.] |
| pot calling the kettle blacknoun | (idiomatic) A situation in which somebody comments on or accuses someone else of a fault which the accuser shares. |
| scapegoatnoun | Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure. |
| plightnoun | A dire or unfortunate situation. |
| piling onnoun | The process by which multiple people pick on, complain about or list the faults of their target. |
| setupnoun | Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus. |
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