ARCHETYPE

n. model, pattern

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. An archetype is a generic, idealized model of a person, object, or concept from which similar instances are derived, copied, patterned, or emulated. In psychology, an archetype is a model of a person, personality, or behavior. This article is about personality archetypes, as described in literature analysis and the study of the psyche.
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Noun
1. an original model on which something is patterned
(synonym) original, pilot
(hypernym) model, example

n. archetype, model

n. archetype, original; prototype