(biblical) To blame another for one's own wrong-doing. Blameshifting can be caused by pointing the finger at another when trying to save one's own skin.

present participle of blameshift

Attempting to deflect guilt by moving attention to someone else.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blameshift

simple past tense and past participle of blameshift

Alternative spelling of blamable

Deserving blame

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of blame

To subject to victim-blaming; to blame and hold responsible (the victim of an attack, disease, etc for the attack which they have suffered).

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of victim-blame