stereotype

[ ster-ee-uh-tahyp, steer- ]

/ ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər- /

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noun

a set form; convention.

Sociology. 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.

Printing.

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.
a plate made by this process.

verb (used with object), ster·e·o·typed, ster·e·o·typ·ing.

to characterize or regard as a stereotype: The actor has been stereotyped as a villain.

to give a fixed form to.

Printing. to make a stereotype of.

Origin of stereotype

First recorded in 1790–1800; stereo- + -type

SYNONYMS FOR stereotype

4 categorize, type, identify.

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OTHER WORDS FROM stereotype

ster·e·o·typ·er, ster·e·o·typ·ist, nounster·e·o·typ·ic

[ster-ee-uh-tip-ik, steer-], /ˌstɛr i əˈtɪp ɪk, ˌstɪər-/, ster·e·o·typ·i·cal, adjectivenon·ster·e·o·typ·ic, adjectivenon·ster·e·o·typ·i·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stereotype

stereotype

/ (ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər-) /

noun

a method of producing cast-metal printing plates from a mould made from a forme of type matter in papier-mâché or some other material
the plate so made

another word for stereotypy

an idea, trait, convention, etc, that has grown stale through fixed usage

sociol a set of inaccurate, simplistic generalizations about a group that allows others to categorize them and treat them accordingly

verb (tr)

to make a stereotype of
to print from a stereotype

to impart a fixed usage or convention to

Derived forms of stereotype

stereotyper or stereotypist, nounstereotypic (ˌstɛrɪə ˈtɪpɪk, ˌstɪər-) or stereotypical, adjective

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Cultural definitions for stereotype (1 of 2)

stereotype

A too-simple and therefore distorted image of a group, such as “Football players are stupid” or “The English are cold and unfriendly people.”

Cultural definitions for stereotype (2 of 2)

stereotype

A generalization, usually exaggerated or oversimplified and often offensive, that is used to describe or distinguish a group.

单词	stereotype
释义	stereotype [ ster-ee-uh-tahyp, steer- ] / ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stereotype ON THESAURUS.COM noun a set form; convention. Sociology. 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. Printing. 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. a plate made by this process. verb (used with object), ster·e·o·typed, ster·e·o·typ·ing. to characterize or regard as a stereotype: The actor has been stereotyped as a villain. to give a fixed form to. Printing. to make a stereotype of. Origin of stereotype First recorded in 1790–1800; stereo- + -type SYNONYMS FOR stereotype 4 categorize, type, identify. SEE SYNONYMS FOR stereotype ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM stereotype ster·e·o·typ·er, ster·e·o·typ·ist, nounster·e·o·typ·ic [ster-ee-uh-tip-ik, steer-], /ˌstɛr i əˈtɪp ɪk, ˌstɪər-/, ster·e·o·typ·i·cal, adjectivenon·ster·e·o·typ·ic, adjectivenon·ster·e·o·typ·i·cal, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for stereotype stereotype / (ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər-) / noun a method of producing cast-metal printing plates from a mould made from a forme of type matter in papier-mâché or some other material the plate so made another word for stereotypy an idea, trait, convention, etc, that has grown stale through fixed usage sociol a set of inaccurate, simplistic generalizations about a group that allows others to categorize them and treat them accordingly verb (tr) to make a stereotype of to print from a stereotype to impart a fixed usage or convention to Derived forms of stereotype stereotyper or stereotypist, nounstereotypic (ˌstɛrɪə ˈtɪpɪk, ˌstɪər-) or stereotypical, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stereotype pattern, pigeonhole, fashion, average, custom, convention, formula, mold, institution, boilerplate, systematize, standardize, dub, institutionalize, catalogue, regulate, define, normalize, typecast, conventionalize Cultural definitions for stereotype (1 of 2) stereotype A too-simple and therefore distorted image of a group, such as “Football players are stupid” or “The English are cold and unfriendly people.” Cultural definitions for stereotype (2 of 2) stereotype A generalization, usually exaggerated or oversimplified and often offensive, that is used to describe or distinguish a group. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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stereotype

noun

verb (used with object), ster·e·o·typed, ster·e·o·typ·ing.

Origin of stereotype

SYNONYMS FOR stereotype

OTHER WORDS FROM stereotype

British Dictionary definitions for stereotype

noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of stereotype

Words related to stereotype

Cultural definitions for stereotype (1 of 2)

Cultural definitions for stereotype (2 of 2)