ARCHETYPE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ARCHETYPE?

Need another word that means the same as “archetype”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “archetype” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Archetype” are: original, pilot, personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon, typification, type, prototype, representative, stereotype

Archetype as a Noun

Definitions of "Archetype" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “archetype” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• (in Jungian theory) a primitive mental image inherited from the earliest human ancestors, and supposed to be present in the collective unconscious.
• A recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology.
• Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies.
• A very typical example of a certain person or thing.
• An original which has been imitated; a prototype.

Synonyms of "Archetype" as a noun (11 Words)

embodiment	A new personification of a familiar idea. It was in Germany alone that his hope seemed capable of embodiment.
incarnation	The form taken by a person or thing during an incarnation. In a previous journalistic incarnation I worked at Westminster.
original	An original creation i e an audio recording from which copies can be made. This painting is a copy of the original.
paragon	An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept. It would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous.
personification	A figure intended to represent an abstract quality. He was the very personification of British pluck and diplomacy.
pilot	Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies. A strike by local airline pilots.
prototype	A standard or typical example. He is the prototype of good breeding.
representative	A person who represents others. The Cambodian representative to the UN.
stereotype	A conventional or formulaic conception or image. Regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding.
type	Metal types used in letterpress printing. She s not really my type.
typification	A representational or typifying form or model.

Usage Examples of "Archetype" as a noun

• Mythological archetypes of good and evil.
• An instrument which was the archetype of the early flute.
• He was the archetype of the old-style football club chairman.

Associations of "Archetype" (30 Words)

archetypal	Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned. Archetypal myths.
beginning	The background or origins of a person or organization. He had risen from humble beginnings to great wealth.
creative	A person whose job involves creative work. Creative work.
creatively	In a creative manner. This article inspires you to think creatively.
emboss	Carve, mould, or stamp a design on (a surface or object) so that it stands out in relief. They used special tools to emboss the leather.
epitome	A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type. She looked the epitome of elegance and good taste.
example	A thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule. There is an example on page 10.
exemplar	A person or thing serving as a typical example or appropriate model. The place is an exemplar of multicultural Britain.
groundbreaking	The ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project. Groundbreaking research into fertility problems.
herbarium	A room or building housing a herbarium.
imaginative	(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action. Making imaginative use of computer software.
inaugural	An inaugural speech especially one made by an incoming US president. His inaugural concert as Music Director.
inception	The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity. She has been on the board since its inception two years ago.
incipient	Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed. An incipient black eye.
initial	Mark with one s initials. Initial consonants.
initially	At the beginning. Initially he thought the new concept was nonsense.
innovative	Being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before. Is British industry innovative enough.
instance	An example or single occurrence of something. A serious instance of corruption.
inventive	Marked by independence and creativity in thought or action- Lewis Mumford. Inventive ceramics.
manuscript	A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed. Several manuscripts in his own hand.
model	Create a representation or model of. Model citizens.
mythological	Relating to, based on, or appearing in myths or mythology. The tree of life is one of the oldest of all mythological symbols.
original	An original creation i e an audio recording from which copies can be made. The original performance of the opera.
paradigm	The class of all items that can be substituted into the same position or slot in a grammatical sentence are in paradigmatic relation with one another. Society s paradigm of the ideal woman.
paradigmatic	Of or denoting the relationship between a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles. His biography is paradigmatic of the experiences of this generation.
prototype	Make a prototype of a product. The construction of bandpass networks from low pass prototypes.
quintessential	Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. He was the quintessential tough guy strong silent and self contained.
sample	Take a sample of. They shared these characteristics with other women in the sample.
specimen	An individual animal, plant, piece of a mineral, etc. used as an example of its species or type for scientific study or display. A specimen paper of the new test.
unabridged	(used of texts) not shortened. An unabridged edition.