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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"
Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of the word stereotype, which can be a noun or a verb. A stereotype is a fixed or general pattern, especially a biased or untrue belief about a group or a person.
Stereotyped means conforming to a fixed or general pattern or type, or lacking originality or individuality. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for stereotyped.
A stereotype is a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is wrong. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of stereotype in English and American dictionaries.
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.
The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example, an expectation about the group's personality, preferences, appearance or ability. Stereotypes are often overgeneralized, inaccurate, and resistant to new information. A stereotype does not necessarily need to be a negative assumption. They may be positive, neutral, or negative.
Stereotyped is the past tense and past participle of stereotype, which means to have a set idea about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea that is wrong. See how to use this word in sentences and synonyms from the Cambridge English Corpus.
/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. He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase. Collocations Race. Extra Examples.
