hunted person
Definition
Noun: A person who is being pursued or chased, typically by someone intending to capture or harm them. This term emphasizes the state of being the target of a hunt or search.
Usage
The term "hunted person" is used to describe an individual who is actively being sought, often in a dangerous or urgent context. It highlights the person's vulnerable position as the object of pursuit. - The fugitive became a hunted person after escaping from prison. - In the dystopian novel, anyone who disagreed with the regime was declared a hunted person.
Advanced Usage
- Legal/Journalistic Context: Often used in news reports or legal discussions to describe someone evading authorities or dangerous groups.
- The whistleblower lived as a hunted person, constantly moving to avoid detection.
Variants and Related Words
- Hunted (adjective): Describing the state of being pursued.
- He had a hunted look in his eyes.
- Fugitive (noun): A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding.
- Quarry (noun): An animal or person that is being hunted.
Synonyms
- Fugitive
- Runaway
- Prey (when used figuratively for a person)
Related Phrases
- A man/woman on the run: A person fleeing from pursuit.
- After the false accusation, he was a man on the run.
- To be prey to: To be vulnerable to or a victim of.
- She felt like she was prey to the paparazzi's constant attention.
Noun
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a person who is hunted
