stereotyp — 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.
- stock noun The goods a shop or business keeps available to sell.
Senses
stereotyp is used for these senses in English:
- stereotype A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
- stereotypical Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional.
- stock Straightforward, ordinary, just another, very basic.
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.