ectype
noun
ec·type
ˈekˌtīp
1
: a copy from an original : an imitation or reproduction (such as an impression of a seal)
2
a
: something in the world of external reality as distinguished from its eternal and ideal archetype or prototype
b
Lockeanism
: an idea or impression more or less corresponding to some external reality
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