Archetype (Noun)
Meaning
Something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The original work served as an archetype for numerous subsequent reproductions of the artist's most famous pieces.
- This award-winning novel can be considered an archetype for the modern romance genre.
- In ancient Greece, the ideal Doric column was the archetype that architects would copy and adapt into their designs.
- The successful entrepreneur's business plan served as an archetype for other startups to follow.
- Many popular films have reused the character archetype of the 'chosen one' originally found in classic mythology.