ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Britannica Dictionary definition of EFFIGY. [count] : an image of a person. ◊ An effigy is often a large doll made to look like someone who is disliked or hated. The governor was hanged/burned in effigy by a mob of protesters.

Detailed explanation-2: -An effigy is an often life-size sculptural representation of a specific person, or a prototypical figure. The term is mostly used for the makeshift dummies used for symbolic punishment in political protests and for the figures burned in certain traditions around New Year, Carnival and Easter.

Detailed explanation-3: -ef·fi·gy ˈe-fə-jē plural effigies. Synonyms of effigy. : an image or representation especially of a person. especially : a crude figure representing a hated person.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -/ˈef.ɪ.dʒi/ a model or other object that represents someone, especially one of a hated person that is hanged or burned in a public place: Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president. Synonym. simulacrum formal.