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- Dictionarystereotyped/ˈstɛrɪə(ʊ)ˌtʌɪpt/
adjective
- 1. viewed or represented as a stereotype: "the film is weakened by its stereotyped characters"
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STEREOTYPE definition: 1. a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is…. Learn more.
noun. 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.
The meaning of STEREOTYPED is conforming to a fixed or general pattern or type. How to use stereotyped in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stereotyped.
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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying. analogy. archetypal
1. A too-simple and therefore distorted image of a group, such as “Football players are stupid” or “The English are cold and unfriendly people.” stereotype. 2. A generalization, usually exaggerated or oversimplified and often offensive, that is used to describe or distinguish a group.
noun. /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.
Stereotyped definition: reproduced in or by stereotype plates.. See examples of STEREOTYPED used in a sentence.
A stereotype is a fixed general image or set of characteristics representing a particular type of person or thing, but which may not be true in reality.
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.
Outside of printing, the first reference to stereotype in English was in 1850, as a noun that meant 'image perpetuated without change'. However, it was not until 1922 that stereotype was first used in the modern psychological sense by American journalist Walter Lippmann in his work Public Opinion.
