noun🔗ShareAn original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype."The wise old mentor in so many stories is an archetype, representing a figure who guides the hero on their journey. "typephilosophycharacterpersonliteraturestylemindculturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn ideal example of something; a quintessence."My grandmother is the archetype of a loving caregiver, always putting her family's needs before her own. "typecharacterphilosophyliteraturemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story."The wise old teacher in the movie is a common archetype that appears in many stories. "storyliteraturecharactermythologyarttypephilosophybeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccording to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity."The wise old teacher is a common archetype in many stories, representing knowledge and guidance. "mindtheorysoulphilosophyliteraturecharacterpersonbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(textual criticism) A protograph."Scholars believe the surviving fragments of the original play represent the archetype from which all later versions were copied. "literaturewritingtheorycharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo depict as, model using, or otherwise associate an object or subject with an archetype."The movie archetyped the young protagonist as the classic "underdog" who overcomes adversity. "characterartliteraturestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
