archetypes Synonyms & Antonyms
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Archetypes as a Noun
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plural of archetype
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An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype.
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An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
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A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
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According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
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(textual criticism) A protograph.
Archetypes as a Verb
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third-person singular simple present indicative of archetype
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To depict as, model using, or otherwise associate an object or subject with an archetype.
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