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Stereotype

/ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/

A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person).

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📖 Definitions of "Stereotype"

noun

1
A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person).
2
A person who is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type.
3
A metal printing plate cast from a matrix moulded from a raised printing surface.
4
(UML) An extensibility mechanism of the Unified Modeling Language, allowing a new element to be derived from an existing one with added specializations.

verb

1
To make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.
2
To prepare for printing in stereotype; to produce stereotype plates of.
"to stereotype the Bible"
3
To print from a stereotype.
4
To make firm or permanent; to fix.

🔄 Synonyms of "Stereotype"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
pigeonholenoun	One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
stampnoun	A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stereotype"

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Word	Definition
stampnoun	A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees.
pigeonholenoun	One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
imaginable	Able to be imagined; conceivable.
conceivable	Capable of being conceived or imagined.
biasnoun	(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
clichenoun	Alternative form of cliché. [(rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.]
clichénoun	(rhetoric) Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.
assertionnoun	The act of asserting; positive declaration or averment.
prejudicenoun	(countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts.
labelnoun	A small ticket or sign giving information about something to which it is attached or intended to be attached.
oversimplificationnoun	An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
assumptionnoun	The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
preconceptionnoun	An opinion formed before obtaining adequate evidence, especially as the result of bias or prejudice.
generalizationnoun	An act or instance of generalizing; concluding that something true of a subclass is true of the entire class.
typificationnoun	(countable, uncountable) The act of typifying.
caricaturenoun	A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
typecastverb	(acting) To cast an actor in the same kind of role repeatedly.
tropenoun	(art, literature) Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature; a motif.
formulanoun	A plan or method for dealing with a problem or for achieving a result.
conventionnoun	A practice or procedure widely observed in a group, especially to facilitate social interaction; a custom.