archetypes
archetypes — noun
- archetypessingular
- archetypesesplural
1. A perfect or most typical example of a particular kind of person, thing, or idea
A perfect or most typical example of a particular kind of person, thing, or idea, which serves as the original pattern that others in the same category are based on or compared to.
Sherlock Holmes is the archetype of the clever detective in modern fiction.
archetype + of + noun phrase — shows the category it represents
Alessia's farm became the archetype for small organic producers around the region.
archetype + for + noun phrase — shows the model it sets
Indra used a medieval cathedral as the archetype for her new chapel design.
The hero archetype appears in stories from every culture around the world.
Sayaka's painting was praised as a perfect archetype of the modern Japanese landscape style.
- prototype
Emphasises the first or early version that later ones are built from; more common in technology and design contexts.
- exemplar
Focuses on being the best or most representative example; more formal than archetype.
- template
Suggests a reusable pattern or structure; common in practical or digital contexts.
- model
A broader, more everyday word for something that others copy or are based on.
- anomaly
An anomaly is something that does not fit the expected pattern or archetype.
- aberration
An aberration is a departure from the typical or expected form.
文法句型
archetype + of + noun phrase
archetype + for + noun phrase
use [something] as the archetype
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' to indicate what the archetype represents, or by 'for' to show what it serves as a model for.