stereotype
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transitive verb \ˈster-ē-ə-ˌtīp, ˈstir-\Definition of STEREOTYPE
1
: to make a stereotype from
2
a : to repeat without variation : make hackneyed b : to develop a mental stereotype about
— ste·reo·typ·er noun
Examples of STEREOTYPE
- It's not fair to stereotype a whole group of people based on one person you don't like.
- <movies have stereotyped the hooker with a heart of gold ad nauseam>
First Known Use of STEREOTYPE
1804
Related to STEREOTYPE
- Synonyms
- overexpose, overuse, hackney, vulgarize
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Rhymes with STEREOTYPE
2stereotype
nounDefinition of STEREOTYPE
1
: a plate cast from a printing surface
2
: something conforming to a fixed or general pattern; especially : a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment
— ste·reo·typ·i·cal \ˌster-ē-ə-ˈti-pi-kəl\ also ste·reo·typ·ic \-pik\ adjective
— ste·reo·typ·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
See Examples of STEREOTYPE
- the stereotype of the absentminded professor
- <the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt>
Origin of STEREOTYPE
French stéréotype, from stéré- stere- + type
First Known Use: 1817
Related to STEREOTYPE
- Synonyms
- concept, conception, generality, notion, generalization
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