noun
stereotypy
Stereotypy (noun) means Excessive repetition, especially of meaningless gestures.
noun
1
Excessive repetition, especially of meaningless gestures.
2
The process of making stereotype plates and printing from them.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French stéréotypie, from stéréotype + -ie. By surface analysis, stereotype + -y (suffix forming abstract nouns).
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What is the meaning of stereotypy?
"stereotypy" (noun) means excessive repetition, especially of meaningless gestures.
What are the different meanings of stereotypy?
"stereotypy" has 2 main meanings: 1. Excessive repetition, especially of meaningless gestures; 2. The process of making stereotype plates and printing from them.