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by Sarah Nicole Prickett
Word: Ectype
Meaning: An exact copy. Also, the externalization of an idea, like an archetype, which—when repeated sufficiently—becomes a stereotype.
Usage: To paraphrase the Beastie Boys, “She’s crafty, and she’s just my ectype.”
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