archetype

noun

ar·che·type ˈär-ki-ˌtīp How to pronounce archetype (audio)

: the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype

… the House of Commons, the archetype of all the representative assemblies which now meet …

Thomas Babington Macaulay

also : a perfect example

He is the archetype of a successful businessman.

: idea sense 4c

psychology : an inherited idea or mode of thought in the psychology of Carl Gustav Jung that is derived from the experience of the race and is present in the unconscious of the individual

archetypal

ˌär-ki-ˈtī-pəl How to pronounce archetype (audio)

adjective

or less commonly archetypical

ˌär-ki-ˈti-pi-kəl How to pronounce archetype (audio)

an archetypal English village

archetypally

ˌär-ki-ˈti-pə-lē How to pronounce archetype (audio)

adverb

or less commonly archetypically

ˌär-ki-ˈti-pi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce archetype (audio)

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Archetype comes from the Greek verb archein ("to begin" or "to rule") and the noun typos ("type"). Archetype has specific uses in the fields of philosophy and psychology. The ancient Greek philosopher Plato, for example, believed that all things have ideal forms (aka archetypes) of which real things are merely shadows or copies. And in the psychology of C. G. Jung, archetype refers to an inherited idea or mode of thought that is present in the unconscious of the individual. In everyday prose, however, archetype is most commonly used to mean "a perfect example of something."

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Draymond Green was seemed like a cool archetype then, but frankly everyone brings the ball up now, and it’s all fine.

Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022 The patient zero for this Alone archetype was Lucas Miller, a yoga instructor and wilderness therapy guide, who participated in the show’s first season, which was held on Vancouver Island.

Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 July 2022 Companies that fit this archetype have good ideas and a history of success, but too much of their change gets stuck at the local level.

David Michels, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 There was a glorious point in the ‘90s when Matt Damon seemed only to play unassuming boy genius to his degenerate friends, and Rounders is arguably his finest portrayal of the golden boy archetype.

Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 30 Apr. 2022 The archetype of an American motorcycle rider has become a white man on the open road, but Black Americans are just as steeped in motorcycle history and culture.

Julius Constantine Motal, NBC News, 25 July 2022 Rooted in national history but evolved into cultural and consumer celebration, Memorial Day weekend is in many ways the archetype of a holiday.

Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Odessa Kelly is the political archetype of the happy warrior.

Erik Morse, Vogue, 30 May 2022 The rest of the game's mechanics have been shifted from the Smash Bros. archetype to nudge players into using their special co-op powers.

Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 19 May 2022 See More

Medical Definition

archetype

noun

ar·che·type ˈär-ki-ˌtīp How to pronounce archetype (audio)

: a primitive generalized plan of structure deduced from the characters of a natural group of plants or animals and assumed to be the characteristic of the ancestor from which they are all descended

: the original ancestor of a group of plants or animals

: an inherited idea or mode of thought in the psychology of C. G. Jung that is derived from the experience of the race and is present in the unconscious of the individual

单词	archetypes
释义	archetype noun ar·che·type ˈär-ki-ˌtīp 1 : the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype … the House of Commons, the archetype of all the representative assemblies which now meet … Thomas Babington Macaulay also : a perfect example He is the archetype of a successful businessman. 2 : idea sense 4c 3 psychology : an inherited idea or mode of thought in the psychology of Carl Gustav Jung that is derived from the experience of the race and is present in the unconscious of the individual archetypal ˌär-ki-ˈtī-pəl adjective or less commonly archetypical ˌär-ki-ˈti-pi-kəl an archetypal English village archetypally ˌär-ki-ˈti-pə-lē adverb or less commonly archetypically ˌär-ki-ˈti-pi-k(ə-)lē Did you know? Archetype comes from the Greek verb archein ("to begin" or "to rule") and the noun typos ("type"). Archetype has specific uses in the fields of philosophy and psychology. The ancient Greek philosopher Plato, for example, believed that all things have ideal forms (aka archetypes) of which real things are merely shadows or copies. And in the psychology of C. G. Jung, archetype refers to an inherited idea or mode of thought that is present in the unconscious of the individual. In everyday prose, however, archetype is most commonly used to mean "a perfect example of something." Synonyms ancestor antecedent daddy foregoer forerunner granddaddy grandaddy precursor predecessor prototype See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Draymond Green was seemed like a cool archetype then, but frankly everyone brings the ball up now, and it’s all fine. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022 The patient zero for this Alone archetype was Lucas Miller, a yoga instructor and wilderness therapy guide, who participated in the show’s first season, which was held on Vancouver Island. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 July 2022 Companies that fit this archetype have good ideas and a history of success, but too much of their change gets stuck at the local level. David Michels, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021 There was a glorious point in the ‘90s when Matt Damon seemed only to play unassuming boy genius to his degenerate friends, and Rounders is arguably his finest portrayal of the golden boy archetype. Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 30 Apr. 2022 The archetype of an American motorcycle rider has become a white man on the open road, but Black Americans are just as steeped in motorcycle history and culture. Julius Constantine Motal, NBC News, 25 July 2022 Rooted in national history but evolved into cultural and consumer celebration, Memorial Day weekend is in many ways the archetype of a holiday. Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Odessa Kelly is the political archetype of the happy warrior. Erik Morse, Vogue, 30 May 2022 The rest of the game's mechanics have been shifted from the Smash Bros. archetype to nudge players into using their special co-op powers. Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, 19 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin archetypum, from Greek archetypon, from neuter of archetypos archetypal, from archein + typos type First Known Use 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition archetype noun ar·che·type ˈär-ki-ˌtīp 1 a : a primitive generalized plan of structure deduced from the characters of a natural group of plants or animals and assumed to be the characteristic of the ancestor from which they are all descended b : the original ancestor of a group of plants or animals 2 : an inherited idea or mode of thought in the psychology of C. G. Jung that is derived from the experience of the race and is present in the unconscious of the individual archetypes noun plural of archetype 1 as in forerunners something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed the abacus is sometimes cited as the archetype of the modern digital calculator Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance forerunners precursors ancestors prototypes antecedents predecessors models originals grandaddies granddaddies originators daddies mothers sires foregoers fathers Antonyms & Near Antonyms descendants byproducts descendents derivatives outgrowths offshoots sons daughters by-products spin-offs See More 2 as in originals something from which copies are made Beowulf is considered by some scholars to be the archetype for medieval British heroic tales Synonyms & Similar Words originals examples prototypes models patterns sources paradigms molds blueprints ideals classics exemplars paragons drafts nonpareils beau ideals Antonyms & Near Antonyms imitations reproductions copies replicas forgeries counterfeits fakes shams See More
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