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stereotype

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of stereotype

an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation

the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt

Synonyms of stereotype

concept, conception, generality, generalization, notion

Words Related to stereotype

bromide, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, platitude, truism

adage, proverb, saw, saying

hypothesis, proposition, theory

oversimplification, simplification, simplism

stereotype

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of stereotype

to use so much as to make less appealing

movies have stereotyped the hooker with a heart of gold ad nauseam

Synonyms of stereotype

hackney, overexpose, overuse, vulgarize

Words Related to stereotype

bore, exhaust, overdo

deplete, jade, tire, wear out

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