Of, relating to, or being an archetype; serving as an original model or pattern.
From Greek 'archetypon' (original model), from 'archi-' (first) and 'typos' (impression, pattern, type). Became established in English philosophy and psychology to describe prototypical forms.
Psychologist Carl Jung used 'archetypic' to describe universal human patterns like 'the Hero' or 'the Shadow' that appear in stories across every culture—proving our imaginations follow some cosmic blueprint!
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