Scapegoat retaining such personal pride (3)
I believe the answer is:
ego
'personal pride' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'scapegoat retaining' is the wordplay.
'retaining' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'EGO' is hidden in the letters of 'scapegoat'.
'such' is the link.
(Other definitions for ego that I've seen before include "Inner self" , "(Self-assertive) personality" , "Personal pride" , "Selfishness" , "Self-confidence" .)