Stereotype - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈsterɪətaɪp|
Brit.
|ˈsterɪə(ʊ)taɪp|
noun
- a conventional or formulaic conception or image
regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding
verb
- treat or classify according to a mental stereotype (syn: pigeonhole, stamp)
I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
Extra examples
...the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt...
The church stereotypes a system of faith.
Homeless people are stereotyped as alcoholics or addicts.
I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
It's not fair to stereotype a whole group of people based on one person you don't like.
Joseph does not conform to the stereotype of a policeman.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: stereotype
he/she/it: stereotypes
present participle: stereotyping
past tense: stereotyped
past participle: stereotyped
I/you/we/they: stereotype
he/she/it: stereotypes
present participle: stereotyping
past tense: stereotyped
past participle: stereotyped
noun
singular: stereotype
plural: stereotypes
singular: stereotype
plural: stereotypes
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