Humans can sense that they are flawed beings; to compensate for this with "victimage" theymay scapegoat others or __________________ themselves, Burke says.

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According to Kenneth Burke, humans may engage in "victimage" as a way to deal with their sense of flaws. This can involve scapegoating others or "mortifying" themselves, which means to cause themselves to experience shame or humiliation as a form of atonement or self-punishment.

Humans Can Sense That They Are Flawed Beings; to Compensate