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Archetype

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Meaning

Noun

An
model of which all other
,
, or
are
,
,
, or
; a prototype.
An
of something; a quintessence.
In Literature:
A
,
, or
that is based on a known
,
, or
.
In Psychology:
According to Swiss
Carl Jung: a
of
, present in an individual's
,
from
experience of humanity.
A
(“original
of a
from which all further
derive”).

Verb

To
as, model using, or otherwise
an
or
with an archetype.
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Origin

archetype
English
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architipe
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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archetypum
Latin
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Etym
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