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- DictionarySter·e·o·typed/ˈsterēəˌtīpt/
adjective
- 1. viewed or represented as a stereotype: "the story is weakened by its stereotyped characters"
verb [ T ] disapproving uk / ˈster.i.ə.taɪp / us / ˈster.i.ə.taɪp / to have a set idea about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea that is wrong: The study claims that British advertising stereotypes women. We tried not to give the children sexually stereotyped toys. Synonym. pigeonhole.
Definitions of stereotyped. adjective. lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality. “ stereotyped phrases of condolence”. synonyms: stereotypic, stereotypical, unimaginative. conventional. unimaginative and conformist.
to characterize or regard as a stereotype: The actor has been stereotyped as a villain.
uk / ˈsteriəʊtaɪp / us. to have a fixed idea about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea that is wrong: [ often passive ] Young people are often stereotyped as being lazy. (Definition of stereotype from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
2 days ago · stereotyped in American English. (ˈsteriəˌtaipt, ˈstɪər-) adjective. 1. reproduced in or by stereotype plates. 2. fixed or settled in form; hackneyed; conventional. SYNONYMS 2. lifeless, stale, worn, dull. See commonplace.
Stereotyped Definition. stĕrē-ə-tīpt, stîr- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Verb. Filter. adjective. Lacking originality, creativity, or individuality. American Heritage. Relegated to a stereotype. Webster's New World. Conforming to a social norm; conventional. American Heritage. Hackneyed; trite. Webster's New World.
Definitions of 'stereotype' 1. A stereotype is a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing. [...] 2. If someone is stereotyped as something, people form a fixed general idea or image of them, so that it is assumed that they will behave in a particular way. [...] More.
