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- DictionarySter·e·o·type/ˈsterēəˌtīp/
noun
- 1. a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing: "the stereotype of the woman as the carer"
- 2. a relief printing plate cast in a mold made from composed type or an original plate.
verb
- 1. view or represent as a stereotype: "the city is too easily stereotyped as an industrial wasteland"
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.
a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong: racial / sexual stereotypes. He doesn't conform to/ fit / fill the national stereotype of a Frenchman. The characters in the book are just stereotypes. Compare. prototype.
Stereotype definition: a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group. See examples of STEREOTYPE used in a sentence.
a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong: racial / sexual stereotypes. He doesn't conform to/ fit / fill the national stereotype of a Frenchman. The characters in the book are just stereotypes. Compare.
stereotype. noun. /ˈsteriətaɪp/. /ˈsteriətaɪp/. a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offence. cultural/gender/racial stereotypes.
A stereotype is a preconceived notion, especially about a group of people. Many stereotypes are rooted in prejudice — so you should be wary of them. You have probably heard stereotypes: commonly held ideas or preconceptions about specific groups.
Britannica Dictionary definition of STEREOTYPE. [count] : an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic. racial/cultural stereotypes. the stereotype of the absentminded professor.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word stereotype. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Jul 5, 2022 · Stereotype, in psychology, a fixed, oversimplified, and often biased belief about a group of people. Stereotypes are typically rationally unsupported generalizations, and, once a person becomes accustomed to stereotypical thinking, he or she may not be able to see individuals for who they are.
Nov 10, 2023 · In social psychology, a stereotype is a fixed, over-generalized belief about a particular group or class of people. By stereotyping, we infer that a person has a whole range of characteristics and abilities that we assume all members of that group have—for example, a “hells angel” biker dressed in leather. One advantage of a stereotype is ...
