🪆effigy

Meaning

a sculpture or model of a person, often made to be destroyed in protest or anger

a sculpture or model of a person, especially one made as a protest

Example Sentences

The protesters burned an effigy of the corrupt politician.

The protesters burned an effigy of the corrupt politician in the square.

Example Expressions

burn in effigy

Synonyms

statue, likeness, representation, dummy, figure

Entry 1

statue, likeness, representation, dummy, figure

Entry 2

statue, figure, dummy, representation

Antonyms

reality, original, person, real person, actual being, genuine

Entry 1

reality, original, person

Entry 2

original, real person, actual being, genuine

Collocations

burn an effigy, effigy of, protest effigy, burn effigy, effigy burning, make effigy

Entry 1

burn an effigy, effigy of, protest effigy

Entry 2

burn effigy, effigy burning, make effigy