noun, verb
noun 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:
cultural / gender / racial stereotypes * He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase.
stereotypical adjective:
the stereotypical image of feminine behaviour
verb [VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sb (as sth) to form a fixed idea about a person or thing which may not really be true:
Children from certain backgrounds tend to be stereotyped by their teachers. * Why are professors stereotyped as absent-minded?
stereotyped adjective:
a play full of stereotyped characters
stereotyping noun [U]:
sexual stereotyping
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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