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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.
The term stereotype comes from the French adjective stéréotype and derives from the Greek words στερεός , 'firm, solid' and τύπος , 'impression', hence 'solid impression on one or more ideas/theories'.
STEREOTYPE meaning: an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic.
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.
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.
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. He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase. Definition of stereotype noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word stereotype. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
