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stereotype

/'stɛriə,taɪp/

Synonyms of stereotype Antonyms of stereotype Examples of stereotype Usage of stereotype Parts of stereotype Definition that contains stereotype Words sounding like stereotype Explanation of stereotype

verb
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
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"I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"

Similar:

pigeonhole stamp

type of:
assort class classify separate sort sort out
noun
a conventional or formulaic conception or image
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"regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"

type of:
internal representation mental representation representation

Examples of stereotype

"I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
"regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"