Topos
Topos noun - A traditional theme or motif or literary convention.
Usage example: James Joyce uses the topos of the Wandering Jew in his Ulysses
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Synonyms for Topos
Theme
Theme noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).
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Synonyms for Theme
Topos and theme are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Topos" with "Theme", this nouns are similar.
Nearby Word: thematic
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