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Definitions for Archetype
[1] the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
[2] (in Jungian psychology) a collectively inherited unconscious idea, pattern of thought, image, etc., universally present in individual psyches.
[3] a perfect or typical specimen
[4] an original model or pattern; prototype
[5] psychoanal one of the inherited mental images postulated by Jung as the content of the collective unconscious
[6] a constantly recurring symbol or motif in literature, painting, etc
Words related to Archetype
paradigm, form, pattern, standard, ideal, model, prototype, original
Words nearby Archetype
arches national park, archespore, archesporium, archetto, archetypal, archetype, archfiend, archi-, archibald, archibald prize, archibenthos
Origin of Archetype
1595–1605; < Latin archetypum an original < Greek archétypon a model, pattern (neuter of archétypos of the first mold, equivalent to arche- arche- + týp(os ) mold, type + -os adj. suffix)
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Other words from Archetype
ar·che·typ·al , ar·che·typ·i·cal [ahr-ki-tip -i-kuh l] /ˌɑr kɪˈtɪp ɪ kəl/ , ar·che·typ·ic , adjective
ar·che·typ·al·ly , ar·che·typ·i·cal·ly , adverb
ar′che•typ′ al (-tī′ pəl ) null null adj.
ar′che•typ′ i•cal•ly adv.
Word origin for Archetype
C17: from Latin archetypum an original, from Greek arkhetupon, from arkhetupos first-moulded; see arch- , type
Synonyms for Archetype
form, ideal, model, original, paradigm, pattern, prototype, standard, classic exemplar, perfect specimen, prime example