Definitions

1. noun

a very typical example of a particular person or thing; a model or pattern after which other things are copied

“The hero in the novel was an archetype of a brave warrior.”

2. noun

a concept or pattern in the collective unconscious, as described by Carl Jung

“The concept of the mother as an archetype is deeply ingrained in human culture.”

3. verb

to create or form an archetype of

“The artist decided to archetype a new superhero for her comic book series.”

4. verb

to act according to an archetype

“The young boy archetyped the role of the perfect student.”