📜archetype

noun
/ˈɑːrkɪtaɪp/

Meaning

The original model or perfect example from which others are copied or derived.
A very typical example of a certain person or thing; an original model or prototype.

Example Sentences

He is the archetype of a successful entrepreneur.

This painting is the archetype of modern art.

Example Expressions

archetype of virtue

Synonyms

prototype, model, standard, exemplar, pattern, template
Entry 1
prototype, model, standard, exemplar, pattern
Entry 2
prototype, model, pattern, exemplar, standard, template

Antonyms

copy, imitation, replica, atypical, uncommon, deviation, exception, anomaly, irregularity
Entry 1
copy, imitation, replica
Entry 2
atypical, uncommon, deviation, exception, anomaly, irregularity

Collocations

cultural archetype, archetype of hero, Jungian archetype, archetype figure

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