What does archetype mean?
Definitions for archetype
ˈɑr kɪˌtaɪparchetype
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Princeton's WordNet
original, archetype, pilotnoun
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
"this painting is a copy of the original"
Wiktionary
archetypenoun
An original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative, copied, patterned, or emulated; a prototype
archetypenoun
A character, story, or object that is based on a known character, story, or object.
archetypenoun
An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
archetypenoun
According to the Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.
archetypeverb
To depict as, model using or otherwise associate a subject or object with an archetype.
Etymology: From architipe (French archétype), from archetypum, from ἀρχέτυπον neuter of ἀρχέτυπος, from ἀρχή + τύπος.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Archetypenoun
The original of which any resemblance is made.
Etymology: archetypum, Lat.
Our souls, though they might have perceived images themselves by simple sense; yet it seems inconceivable, how they should apprehend their archetypes. Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica.
As a man, a tree, are the outward objects of our perception, and the outward archetypes or patterns of our ideas; so our sensations of hunger, cold, are also inward archetypes or patters of our ideas. But the notions or pictures of these things, as they are in the mind, are the ideas. Isaac Watts, Logick.
Wikipedia
Archetype
The concept of an archetype (; from Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) 'to begin', and τῠ́πος (túpos) 'sort, type') appears in areas relating to behavior, historical psychology, and literary analysis.
ChatGPT
archetype
An archetype is a typical example, model, or original pattern from which other things such as characters, themes, or concepts are developed or copied. It can exist in literature, art, psychology or other areas, representing universal patterns of human nature. An archetype can also refer to the ideal example or prototype of a particular type of person or thing.
Webster Dictionary
Archetypenoun
the original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made or formed
Archetypenoun
the standard weight or coin by which others are adjusted
Archetypenoun
the plan or fundamental structure on which a natural group of animals or plants or their systems of organs are assumed to have been constructed; as, the vertebrate archetype
Etymology: [L. archetypum, Gr. 'arche`typon, fr. 'arche`typos stamped first and as model; 'arche = 'archi + ty`pos stamp, figure, pattern, ty`ptein to strike: cf. F. archtype. See Arch-, pref.]
Wikidata
Archetype
An archetype is a universally understood symbol, term, statement, or pattern of behavior, a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated. Archetypes are often used in myths and storytelling across different cultures. In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality, or behavior. In philosophy, archetypes have, since Plato, referred to ideal forms of the perceived or sensible objects or types. In the analysis of personality, the term archetype is often broadly used to refer to: ⁕A stereotype— a personality type observed multiple times, especially an oversimplification of such a type. ⁕An epitome— a personality type exemplified, especially the "greatest" such example. ⁕A literary term to express details. Archetype refers to a generic version of a personality. In this sense, "mother figure" may be considered an archetype, and may be identified in various characters with otherwise distinct personalities. Archetypes are likewise supposed to have been present in folklore and literature for thousands of years, including prehistoric artwork. The use of archetypes to illuminate personality and literature was advanced by Carl Jung early in the 20th century, who suggested the existence of universal contentless forms that channel experiences and emotions, resulting in recognizable and typical patterns of behavior with certain probable outcomes. Archetypes are cited as important to both ancient mythology and modern narratives.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Archetype
ärk′e-tīp, n. the original pattern or model, a prototype.—adj. Archetyp′al. [Gr. archetypon, archi-, and typos, a model.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of archetype in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of archetype in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of archetype in a Sentence
The Joker is a powerful archetype: They are the jester, the dunce, the trickster, and the shape-shifter.
There's the boy-genius archetype in media that suggests that unless you have IQ off the charts, you're not good enough. I think that archetype is really damaging.
What archetype of a person leaves behind their dog when they move? The cruelest kind.
He is an archetype of so many people that are out there, he is 1,000 % a real person.
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- arquetipCatalan, Valencian
- Urbild, Prototyp, ArchetypGerman
- αρχέτυποGreek
- arquetipoSpanish
- الگو، نمونه اولیهPersian
- perikuva, malliesimerkki, arkkityyppiFinnish
- archétypeFrench
- archetípusHungarian
- archetypeArmenian
- archetipoItalian
- 原型Japanese
- archetypPolish
- arquétipoPortuguese
- прототи́п, оригина́л, архети́п, образе́цRussian
- 原型Chinese
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