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archetypea very typical example of a certain person or thing; an original model or pattern

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a very typical example of a certain person or thing; an original model or pattern

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːrkɪtaɪp/

Korean meaning: 원형, 전형; 어떤 사람이나 사물의 전형적인 예; 원래의 모델이나 패턴

Korean pronunciation: **아**키타입

Example Sentences

  • My mom is the archetype of a helicopter parent - she even tracks my pizza delivery.
  • Superman represents the archetype of the superhero in comic books.
  • The wise old mentor is an archetype found in many stories, from Yoda to Dumbledore.

archetype

NOUN

//ˈɑːrkɪtaɪp//

a very typical example of a certain person or thing; an original model or pattern

archetype concept
💡 Concept

The wise wizard represents the perfect archetype of a mentor

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archetype rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Break the stereotype, create the archetype!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɑːrkɪtaɪp/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/

🌳Etymology

Prefixarche--
Roottype

Origin

From Greek 'archetypos', combining 'arche' (beginning, origin, first) and 'typos' (type, model, pattern). The term was used by Plato to describe an ideal form or original pattern from which other things are derived.

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🎵Rhyme

prototypestereotype
prototype
stereotype

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom is the archetype of a helicopter parent - she even tracks my pizza delivery.

Superman represents the archetype of the superhero in comic books.

The wise old mentor is an archetype found in many stories, from Yoda to Dumbledore.

😄 Fun example

He's the archetype of a workaholic - he brings his laptop to his own wedding.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

prototypemodelpatterntemplateexemplar

Antonyms

deviationanomalyexception

Related

stereotypeparadigmidealblueprintstandard