scapegoat scapegallows • scapegoatism · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · scapegoat · · Text Latin · · Script 9 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) someone who is punished for the errors of others. Synonyms: whipping boy. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · whipping boy · · Synonym 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074