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The synonyms of “Archetype” are: original, pilot, personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon, typification, type, prototype, representative, stereotype
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “archetype” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
| 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. |
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