forbidden word: stereotype
stereotype
stereotype, noun
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a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group.
Cowboys and Indians are American stereotypes. -
a set form; convention.
Most important for lexicographers are the idiomatic stereotypes whose meaning cannot be inferred from knowledge of the meanings of the individual items. -
Printing.
a a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier- mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
b a plate made by this process.
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verb (used with object)
stereotyped, stereotyping
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to characterize or regard as a stereotype.
The actor has been stereotyped as a villain.
Synonyms: typecast, label, categorize -
to give a fixed form to.
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Printing., to make a stereotype of.
Other Word Forms
- stereotyper noun
- stereotypic adjective
- stereotypist noun
- stereotypical adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of stereotype1
First recorded in 1790–1800; stereo- + -type
Related Words
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025d). In Dictionary.com.
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example sentences: stereotype
Globally, beauty pageants have been criticised for objectifying women and reinforcing gender stereotypes.
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This could include disciplining teachers who use antisemitic slurs or stereotypes.
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As Louisiana argues, “race-based redistricting rests on an invidious stereotype: that all minorities, by virtue of their membership in their racial class, think alike and share the same interests and voting preferences.”
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“I am a huge advocate for not stigmatising or stereotyping birth mums. My biological mother was not given the support she needed to have a clean pregnancy.”
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His aspiration was not of the clout-chasing, fame-hungry sort, but a drive to be understood, to have his culture recognized, to break free of stereotype and assert one’s being by being perceived.
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from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025d). In Dictionary.com.
October 17th, 2025
Hudson Valley, New York
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