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- Dictionarystereotype/ˈstɛrɪə(ʊ)tʌɪp/
noun
- 1. a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing: "the stereotype of the woman as the carer"
- 2. a relief printing plate cast in a mould made from composed type or an original plate.
verb
- 1. view or represent as a stereotype: "the city is too easily stereotyped as an industrial wasteland"
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STEREOTYPE definition: 1. a set idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an idea that is…. Learn more.
Outside of printing, the first reference to stereotype in English was in 1850, as a noun that meant 'image perpetuated without change'. However, it was not until 1922 that stereotype was first used in the modern psychological sense by American journalist Walter Lippmann in his work Public Opinion.
noun. 1. : a plate cast from a printing surface. 2. : something conforming to a fixed or general pattern. especially : a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment.
A stereotype is a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing. There's always been a stereotype about successful businessmen. Many men feel their body shape doesn't live up to the stereotype of the ideal man.
1. A too-simple and therefore distorted image of a group, such as “Football players are stupid” or “The English are cold and unfriendly people.” stereotype. 2. A generalization, usually exaggerated or oversimplified and often offensive, that is used to describe or distinguish a group.
A stereotype is a preconceived notion, especially about a group of people. Many stereotypes are rooted in prejudice — so you should be wary of them. You have probably heard stereotypes: commonly held ideas or preconceptions about specific groups.
noun. /ˈsteriətaɪp/ a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offence. cultural/gender/racial stereotypes. He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase. Collocations Race. Extra Examples.
STEREOTYPE definition: 1. a fixed idea that people have about what a particular type of person is like, especially an idea…. Learn more.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word stereotype. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. stereotype has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
noun [noncount] ethnic/gender stereotyping. STEREOTYPE meaning: an often unfair and untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic.
