Definitions for archetype
ˈɑr kɪˌtaɪparchetype

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 4 votes

1. original, archetype, pilotnoun

   something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies

   "this painting is a copy of the original"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. archetypenoun

   An original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative, copied, patterned, or emulated; a prototype

2. archetypenoun

   A character, story, or object that is based on a known character, story, or object.

3. archetypenoun

   An ideal example of something; a quintessence.

4. 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.

5. archetypeverb

   To depict as, model using or otherwise associate a subject or object with an archetype.

6. Etymology: From architipe (French archétype), from archetypum, from ἀρχέτυπον neuter of ἀρχέτυπος, from ἀρχή + τύπος.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Archetypenoun

   the original pattern or model of a work; or the model from which a thing is made or formed

2. Archetypenoun

   the standard weight or coin by which others are adjusted

3. 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

4. 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.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of archetype in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of archetype in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of archetype in a Sentence

1. Debbie Sterling:

   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.

2. Alessandra Biaggi:

   What archetype of a person leaves behind their dog when they move? The cruelest kind.

3. Lisa Haisha:

   The Joker is a powerful archetype: They are the jester, the dunce, the trickster, and the shape-shifter.

4. Cory Booker:

   He is an archetype of so many people that are out there, he is 1,000 % a real person.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=archetype
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Archetype
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=archetype
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archetype
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archetype
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=archetype
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=archetype