effigy
n. countablen. a statue or picture of a person that is made to show that people hate them. People often burn or destroy these to show their anger.
n. a representation of a person, typically in the form of a statue or effigy, used to symbolise public hatred or disapproval. Often destroyed in a ritualistic manner to express collective anger.
The angry crowd burned a wooden effigy of the mayor.
During the protest, demonstrators carried a large effigy of the CEO through the city center to show their opposition to the new tax.
The historical records indicate that the effigy was not merely a symbolic gesture, but a calculated act of public humiliation intended to intimidate the local administration into reversing its decision.
From French effigie, from Latin effigiēs (“likeness, effigy”), from effingō (“represent, portray”).