People or creatures that are chasing or following someone or something, trying to catch or capture them.
From Old French 'pursuer,' derived from 'pursuite' (pursuit), which comes from Latin 'prosequi' meaning 'to follow after.' The suffix '-er' indicates someone who performs the action.
In stories and movies, pursuers are often more interesting than the person being chased—their determination, methods, and reasons for chasing reveal character, which is why chase scenes in great films focus as much on the hunters as the hunted.
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