Archetype and Idol

Archetype

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

Idol and archetype are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Idol" instead a noun "Archetype".

Nearby Words: archetypal, archetypical

Idol

Idol noun - A person who is the object of extreme or uncritical devotion.
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Synonyms for Idol

Archetype and idol are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Archetype" instead a noun "Idol".

Nearby Words: idolize, idolised

How words are described

old old archetype old idol
female female archetype female idol
perfect perfect archetype perfect idol
certain certain archetype certain idol
Other adjectives: original, popular, actual, real, male, cool, villainous, tragic, main, cute, new, major, mysterious, local, giant.

Both words in one sentence

  • Magic Idol Singer Mind you, they are already "magical", "idol", and "singer" in their normal life (which is in a magical world); this is simply going with the most common implementation of archetype.
  • Many of her roles in general are of the idol girl archetype, or at least, tsundere.
  • Slasher Smile Fitting, since he's the eidolon (the word eidolon being especially apt here: it connects strongly to concepts such as delusion, idol, spirit, or bogeyman) or archetype dream that inspires and is inspired by Serial Killers.
    Source: Slasher Smile
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