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archetype meaning in Tamil

ஆதிவகை

UK/ˈɑːkɪtaɪp/US/ˈɑɹkɪtaɪp/

archetype in Tamil: ஆதிவகை, பொது நனவிலி நிலை. In English, archetype means an original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned.

Tamil words for archetype

ஆதிவகை, பொது நனவிலி நிலை

English meaning of archetype

  1. noun An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned.
  2. noun An ideal example of something; a quintessence.
  3. noun A character, object, or story that is based on a known character, object, or story.
  4. noun According to Swiss psychologist Carl Jung: a universal pattern of thought, present in an individual's unconscious, inherited from the past collective experience of humanity.

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  • Near-synonym: prototype (sometimes synonymous)

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Questions about archetype in Tamil

What is the meaning of archetype in Tamil?
Archetype in Tamil is ஆதிவகை, பொது நனவிலி நிலை.
archetype என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Archetype: ஆதிவகை, பொது நனவிலி நிலை.
What does archetype mean in English?
Archetype means an original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: archetype (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: archetype (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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