stéréotype — meaning in English
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English meaning
- stereotype noun An oversimplified, fixed idea about a whole group of people, often unfair or inaccurate.
- stereotypical adjective Matching a common, oversimplified idea of what something or someone should be like; predictable in an unoriginal way.
Senses
stéréotype is used for these senses in English:
- stereotype (printing) A metal printing plate cast from a matrix moulded from a raised printing surface.
- stereotypical Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.
stereotype — full definition
- noun An oversimplified, fixed idea about a whole group of people, often unfair or inaccurate.
- verb To judge or portray someone based on an oversimplified idea of the group they belong to, rather than as an individual.