Definition of stereotype
transitive verb
1 : to make a stereotype from
2a : to repeat without variation : make hackneyedb : to develop a mental stereotype about
stereotyper
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of stereotype in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of stereotype from the Web
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Historically, Shilpakars have been stereotyped as manual laborers rather than artists, robbing them of income and prestige, explains Rohit Ranjitkar, KVPT’s country director.
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Companies like TrenchcoatX, A Four Chambered Heart, AORTA Films, and Foxhouse Films are attempting to reinvent porn labeling without using stereotyping language around race, gender, or orientation.
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The comedian posted a comment that stereotypes Asian-Americans on Friday.
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But by not referencing Geisel’s wartime work, which often stereotyped the Japanese, the museum is telling only half the story, said Katie Ishizuka, who has written on Geisel’s work.
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Geisel's World War II propaganda and political illustrations, many of which stereotyped the Japanese, have been criticized for racist elements.
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CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) — Towns along the U.S.-Mexico border often are stereotyped as enclaves for bar-hoppers, smoky factories, cheap souvenirs and long entry lines for cargo and trucks.
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Experts, educators and parents cite a range of causes: Educators can unwittingly stereotype low-income and minority students as low achievers.
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What is the Difference Between cliché and stereotype?
The words cliché and stereotype have a good deal in common. Both come from French, both were originally printers’ terms, and both have come to take on somewhat negative meanings in modern use.
Their original meanings are essentially synonymous, referring to printing blocks from which numerous prints could be made. In fact, cliché means stereotype in French. Their modern meanings, however, are quite distinct. Cliché is today overwhelmingly encountered in reference to something hackneyed, such as an overly familiar or commonplace phrase, theme, or expression. Stereotype is most frequently now employed to refer to an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic.
First Known Use of stereotype
1804
Other Psychology Terms
stereotype
Definition 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
Examples of stereotype in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples of stereotype from the Web
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What Mayweather has sold the public on is an ignorant stereotype of the flashy Negro.
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A series of local programs have proved that boys and men can not only learn about menstruation but play an active role in shifting cultural stereotypes.
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They have been criticized for playing into anti-Semitic stereotypes, which has been denied by the Hungarian government.
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The researchers have also used social media to predict personality, income, and political ideology, and to study hospital care, mystical experiences, and stereotypes.
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That stereotype can discourage people from getting help and propagate the misconception that eating disorders are lifestyle choices instead of serious illnesses.
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Condescending stereotypes about hard-working Midwesterners aside, the expectation of long hours is part of the tech industry’s DNA.
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Due to stereotypes, Rapinoe said society is more comfortable with gay athletes in women’s sports, such as herself and Fishlock, than those in men’s sports.
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An effort in San Antonio, Texas, aims to change that stereotype and give pit bulls a worthy new career.
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Origin and Etymology of stereotype
French stéréotype, from stéré- stere- + type
Other Psychology Terms
STEREOTYPE Defined for English Language Learners
stereotype
playDefinition of stereotype for English Language Learners
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: to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same
stereotype
Definition of stereotype for English Language Learners
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: an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic
STEREOTYPE Defined for Kids
Definition of stereotype for Students
: a fixed idea that many people have about a thing or a group that may often be untrue or only partly true
Definition of stereotype for Students
stereotyped
;stereotyping
: to form a fixed and often untrue or only partly true idea about It's unfair to stereotype people according to where they live.
Medical Dictionary
stereotype
Medical Definition of stereotype
: something conforming to a fixed or general pattern; especially : an often oversimplified or biased mental picture held to characterize the typical individual of a group
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