scapegoat

Summary

scapegoat ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,766 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• scapegoat is a type of biblical animal^[2].
• scapegoat is part of scapegoat ritual^[3].
• scapegoat's Commons category is recorded as Scapegoats^[4].
• scapegoat's said to be the same as is recorded as Azazel^[5].
• scapegoat's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[6].
• scapegoat's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[7].
• scapegoat's described by source is recorded as Leviticus^[8].
• scapegoat's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[9].
• scapegoat's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[10].
• scapegoat's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[11].
• scapegoat's described by source is recorded as Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia^[12].
• scapegoat's different from is recorded as scapegoating^[13].

Body

Definition and Type

scapegoat is a type of biblical animal^[2].

Use and Application

scapegoat is part of scapegoat ritual^[3].

Influence

Things named for scapegoat include scapegoating^[14], a sociological concept^[15].

Why It Matters

scapegoat ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,766 views/month).^[1] scapegoat has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] scapegoat is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]

Entities named for scapegoat include scapegoating^[14], a sociological concept^[15].