stereotype
[noun]
Synonyms:
- formula, pattern
[verb]
Synonyms:
- categorize, pigeonhole, standardize, typecast

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. ster‧e‧o‧type¹ /ˈsteriətaɪp, ˈstɪər- $ ˈster-, ˈstɪr-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1700-1800; Language: French; Origin: stéréotype, from Greek stereos ( ⇒ stereo²) + French type]
a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like. Stereotypes are often unfair or untrue
racial/sexual/cultural etc stereotype
racist stereotypes in the media
stereotype of
women who don’t fit the stereotype of the good mother
stereotype about
stereotypes about the elderly
—stereotypical /ˌsteriəˈtɪpɪkəl, ˌstɪər- $ ˌster-, ˌstɪr-/ adjective:
the stereotypical Californian – tall, fit, and tanned
—stereotypically /-kli/ adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. stereotype² verb [transitive usually passive]
to decide unfairly that a type of person has particular qualities or abilities because they belong to a particular race, sex, or social class
stereotype somebody as something
Homeless people are stereotyped as alcoholics or addicts.
—stereotyping noun [uncountable]
—stereotyped adjective

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

stereotype
noun
ADJ. common, popular, traditional, usual | negative | cultural, national, racial | gender, sexual | social
VERB + STEREOTYPE create, produce | perpetuate, reinforce Jokes perpetuate various national stereotypes.
conform to, fit Not all areas of the country fit the stereotypes of the poor north and the rich south.
challenge, reject a writer who challenges sexual stereotypes
PREP. ~ about common stereotypes about the French
~ of the stereotype of women as passive victims

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

stereotype

racial/racist stereotypes
The novel has been criticized for reinforcing racial stereotypes.
cultural stereotypes
His jokes often depend on cultural stereotypes.
national stereotypes
Such cartoons show how persistent national stereotypes are.
sexual/gender stereotypes
Feminists justifiably object to these sexual stereotypes.
an old/traditional stereotype
Many people still believe that old stereotype.
a popular/common stereotype
Current evidence indicates that older people are more healthy than popular stereotypes suggest.
a negative stereotype
We should avoid negative stereotypes regarding the performance of older workers.
fit/conform to a stereotype (=be like the usual idea of something)
He doesn’t fit the stereotype of a Stanford student.
reinforce a stereotype (=make a stereotype stronger by showing or describing someone in the usual way)
Charities for older people must be careful not to reinforce harmful stereotypes.
challenge a stereotype (=be different from the usual idea of something)
These young women want to challenge gender stereotypes.

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