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archetypal: representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist"

Talmud collapse: the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism

folklore collapse: the unwritten literature (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture

traditionalism collapse: adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters); strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings; the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditions

lore collapse: knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"

mythology collapse: the study of myths; myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

common law collapse: a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"

myth collapse: a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

proverbial collapse: widely known and spoken of; "her proverbial lateness"; "the proverbial absentminded professor"; "your proverbial dizzy blonde"; of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb; "he kicked the proverbial bucket"; "the proverbial grasshopper"

engram collapse: a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory

id collapse: (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity; a card or badge used to identify the bearer; "you had to show your ID in order to get in"

exemplary collapse: worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"

quintessential collapse: representing the perfect example of a class or quality

typical collapse: conforming to a type; "the typical (or normal) American"; "typical teenage behavior"; exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"

memory collapse: an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"; the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"; the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father"; something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost"; the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes; "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory"

impulse collapse: the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"

custom collapse: accepted or habitual practice; habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years"; a specific practice of long standing

instinct collapse: inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"

classic collapse: a creation of the highest excellence; an artist who has created classic works; characteristic of the classical artistic and literary traditions; adhering to established standards and principles; "a classic proof"

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