effigy
Other forms: effigies
In modern usage, effigy most often refers to a likeness, such as a dummy, that is hanged, burned, or otherwise abused when protesting the despised person's actions.
If you've encountered the phrase "in effigy,” it's probably been in a news report about protesters burning a stuffed figure made to look like a loathed corporate leader or head of state. Since the 18th century or longer, effigies have been destroyed in place of individuals who, as far as the angry crowd is concerned, have escaped justice. Effigy can also refer to a sculptural portrait of the deceased reclining upon a burial monument.
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a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)“the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln”synonyms: image, simulacrumtypes:Guyan effigy of Guy Fawkes that is burned on a bonfire on Guy Fawkes Daybird-scarer, scarecrow, scarer, straw man, strawmanan effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seedsgolden calf(Old Testament) an idol made by Aaron for the Israelites to worship; destroyed by Moses; it is now used to refer to anything worshipped undeservedlyjossa Chinese god worshipped in the form of an idolJuggernauta crude idol of Krishnatype of:representationa creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
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