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Adjective
/ˌärk(i)ˈtīpəl/,
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Very typical of a certain kind of person or thing,
  1. Very typical of a certain kind of person or thing
    • - the archetypal country doctor
  2. Recurrent as a symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology
    • - an archetypal journey representing the quest for identity
  3. Of, relating to, or denoting an original that has been imitated
    • - the archetypal believer, Abraham
  4. Relating to or denoting Jungian archetypes


  1. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist"
  2. (archetype) original: something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original"
  3. (Archetype (Fear Factory)) "Archetype" is the title track single from Fear Factory's fifth studio album, Archetype, which was released on April 19, 2004. It is the fifth track of the album and was also included on the MTV2 Headbangers Ball, Vol. 2 compilation in September 2004. ...
  4. (Archetype (information science)) In the field of informatics, an archetype is a formal re-usable model of a domain concept. Traditionally, the term archetype is used in psychology to mean an idealized model of a person, personality or behaviour (see Archetype). ...
  5. (Archetype (object-oriented programming)) UML color standards are a set of four colors associated with Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams. The coloring system indicates which of several archetypes apply to the UML object. ...
  6. Of or pertaining to an archetype
  7. (archetype) An original model of which all other similar persons, objects, or concepts are merely derivative, copied, patterned, or emulated; a prototype; A character, story, or object that is based on a known character, story, or object; An ideal example of something; a quintessence; ...
  8. (Archetype) A symbol, usually an image, which recurs often enough in literature to be recognizable as an element of one's literary experience as a whole. ...
  9. (Archetype) An abstract or ideal conception of a type; a perfectly typical example; an original model or form
  10. The word archetype is commonly used to describe an original pattern or model from which all other things of the same kind are made. This term was introduced to literary criticismfrom the psychology of Carl Jung. ...
  11. (Archetype) An image, descriptive detail, plot pattern or a character type that occurs frequently in literature, myth, religion, or folklore, and is therefore believed to evoke profound emotions because it touches the unconscious memory and thus calls into play illogical but strong responses. ...
  12. (archetype) a plot or character element that recurs in cultural or cross-cultural myths, such as "the quest" or "descent into the underworld" or "scapegoat."
  13. (Archetype) Primary structural elements of the human psychic. The archetype equals on the psychic plane the biologist's pattern of behavior.
  14. Archetype is the original pattern from which copies are made.
  15. (archetype) a recurrent character type, image or theme in literature
  16. (archetype) An original form or fundamental pattern which represents essential features or characteristics of a class of things; a prototype, model or standard. M.H. ...
  17. (archetype) The original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies; a perfect example.
  18. (ARCHETYPE) pronunciation (ahr-ki-tahyp)
  19. (Archetype) (Gk, niche, "first"; tVpOs, "form") The original pattern of forms of which things in this world are copies.
  20. (Archetype) (n) a very typical example or a certain person or thing
  21. (Archetype) A character form that fulfills a certain universal dramatic or psychological function within a narrative. ...
  22. (Archetype) A fundimental kind of terrain with unique MV/Def values. Terrain Archetypes do not appear directly in the game, but are the concepts behind all visible terrains. If a Terrain Modifier system was implemented some Archetypes would be replaced by Modifiers. ...
  23. (Archetype) A situation, symbol or personality type that is easily recognized because it is common to all human experience.
  24. (Archetype) A term used to describe universal symbols that evoke deep and sometimes unconscious responses in a reader. ...
  25. (Archetype) According to Jung, an archetype is “a universal and recurring image, pattern, or motif representing a typical human experience. ...