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- Dictionarystereotype/ˈstɛrɪə(ʊ)tʌɪp/
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 mould 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"
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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.
- English (US)
STEREOTYPE meaning: 1. a set idea that people have about...
- Simplified
STEREOTYPE translate: （尤指错误的）模式化印象，老一套，成见,...
- Portuguese Translation
STEREOTYPE translate: estereótipo, estereotipar, rotular,...
- Stereotype in French
STEREOTYPE translate: stéréotype [masculine], stéréotyper,...
- Stereotype in Spanish
STEREOTYPE translate: estereotipo, catalogar, estereotipar,...
- Znaczenie Stereotype, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
STEREOTYPE definicja: 1. a set idea that people have about...
- English (US)
A stereotype is a fixed or general pattern, especially a mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and related words of stereotype from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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.
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.
A stereotype is a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of stereotype with Collins English Dictionary.
A stereotype is 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. Learn more about the word origin, collocations, and usage notes of stereotype with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
STEREOTYPE meaning: an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic.
