Searched for and pursued animals for food or sport, or pursued as a fugitive.
From Old English 'huntian,' of uncertain origin but possibly related to 'hentan' (to seize); the word became especially associated with organized pursuit, both of animals and people, dating back to medieval times.
The psychology of being hunted is so powerful that humans who become 'hunted fugitives' often develop almost superhuman abilities—their brains shift into survival mode in ways neuroscience is only beginning to understand!
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