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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
[[Latin]] archetypum, from [[Greek]] archetypon, from neuter of archetypos archetypal, from archein + typos type | [[Latin]] archetypum, from [[Greek]] archetypon, from neuter of archetypos archetypal, from archein + typos type | ||
| − | *Date: [ | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1545] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1 : the [[original]] [[pattern]] or [[model]] of which all [[things]] of the same [[type]] are [[representations]] or copies : prototype; also : a [[perfect]] example | *1 : the [[original]] [[pattern]] or [[model]] of which all [[things]] of the same [[type]] are [[representations]] or copies : prototype; also : a [[perfect]] example | ||
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An '''archetype''' (pronounced /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/) is an [[original]] [[model]] of a [[person]], [[ideal]] example, or a prototype upon which others are copied, [[patterned]], or emulated; a [[symbol]] [[universally]] recognized by all. In [[psychology]], an archetype is a model of a [[person]], [[personality]], or [[behavior]]. | An '''archetype''' (pronounced /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/) is an [[original]] [[model]] of a [[person]], [[ideal]] example, or a prototype upon which others are copied, [[patterned]], or emulated; a [[symbol]] [[universally]] recognized by all. In [[psychology]], an archetype is a model of a [[person]], [[personality]], or [[behavior]]. | ||
| − | In [[philosophy]], archetypes since [ | + | In [[philosophy]], archetypes since [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato Plato] at least, refer to [[ideal]] forms of the [[perceived]] or sensible [[things]] or types. Archetypes can be found in nearly all forms of [[literature]], with their motifs being predominantly rooted in [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore folklore]. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*'''''[[Prototype]]''''' | *'''''[[Prototype]]''''' | ||
[[Category: Psychology]] | [[Category: Psychology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 12 December 2020
Etymology
Latin archetypum, from Greek archetypon, from neuter of archetypos archetypal, from archein + typos type
- Date: 1545
Definitions
- 1 : the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype; also : a perfect example
- 2 : idea
- 3 : an inherited idea or mode of thought in the psychology of C. G. Jung that is derived from the experience of the race and is present in the unconscious of the individual
Description
An archetype (pronounced /ˈɑrkɪtaɪp/) is an original model of a person, ideal example, or a prototype upon which others are copied, patterned, or emulated; a symbol universally recognized by all. In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality, or behavior.
In philosophy, archetypes since Plato at least, refer to ideal forms of the perceived or sensible things or types. Archetypes can be found in nearly all forms of literature, with their motifs being predominantly rooted in folklore.
