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   Ar·che·typ·al

   /ˈärk(ə)ˌtīp(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. very typical of a certain kind of person or thing: "the archetypal country doctor"
   • ▪ recurrent as a symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology: "an archetypal journey representing the quest for identity"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting an original that has been imitated: "the archetypal believer, Abraham"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting Jungian archetypes.

   Derivatives

   • 1. archetypally adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARCHETYPAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ARCHETYPAL definition: 1. typical of an original thing from which others are copied: 2. typical of an original thing from…. Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › archetypeARCHETYPE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Archetype definition: the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.. See examples of ARCHETYPE used in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › archetypalArchetypal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned. “ archetypal patterns” synonyms: archetypical, prototypal, prototypic, prototypical. first. preceding all others in time or space or degree. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Archetypal."

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharchetypal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of archetypal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARCHETYPE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] us / ˈɑr·kɪˌtɑɪp / Add to word list. literature. the original model or a perfect example of something. archetypal. adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˌɑr·kɪˈtɑɪ·pəl / (Definition of archetype from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARCHETYPAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · (ɑːʳkɪtaɪpəl ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Someone or something that is archetypal has all the most important characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing and is a perfect example of it. [formal] Cricket is the archetypal English game. Synonyms: typical, standard, model, original More Synonyms of archetypal.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › archetypalArchetypal - definition of archetypal by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. perfect or typical as a specimen of something. 2. being an original model or pattern or a prototype. 3. (Psychoanalysis) psychoanal of or relating to Jungian archetypes. 4. (Art Terms) constantly recurring as a symbol or motif in literature, painting, etc. 5.