Archetype and Idea

Archetype

Archetype noun - Something belonging to an earlier time from which something else was later developed.

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Idea and archetype are semantically related. in embodiment topic. In some cases you can use "Idea" instead a noun "Archetype".

Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical

Idea noun - Someone of such unequaled perfection as to deserve imitation.

Usage example: Helen Keller remains my idea of a person with indomitable spirit

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Archetype and idea are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Archetype" instead a noun "Idea".

Nearby Words: ideal, ideation

old	old archetype	old idea
good	good archetype	good idea
similar	similar archetype	similar idea
common	common archetype	common idea
Other adjectives: original, wise, single, popular, actual, entire, real, little, bad, main, new, traditional, general, basic, different.

The "Lightray◊" archetype is designed around the idea of Good Counterparts of existing monsters (an earlier archetype featured Evil Counterparts), and their outfits are recolored white, gold and blue.

Source: Gold and White Are Divine
If the writers think Viewers Are Morons, then this character can quickly devolve into a Loser Archetype, with the idea that this is how the average person acts.

Source: The Everyman
When Celty learns Shinra gave them the idea (and...embellished certain aspects of their relationship), she decides she might as well live up the the archetype—with extra tsuntsun.

Source: Light Novel / Durarara!!

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