type‧cast /ˈtaɪpkɑːst $ -kæst/ verb (past tense and past participle typecast) [transitive]

1. to always give an actor the same type of character to play:
He always gets typecast as the villain.

2. to give someone a particular type of job, activity etc to do, because you think it suits their character
—typecasting noun [uncountable]

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