STEREOTYPE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does stereotype mean?
• STEREOTYPE (noun)
The noun STEREOTYPE has 1 sense:
1. a conventional or formulaic conception or image
Familiarity information: STEREOTYPE used as a noun is very rare.
• STEREOTYPE (verb)
The verb STEREOTYPE has 1 sense:
1. treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
Familiarity information: STEREOTYPE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• STEREOTYPE (noun)
Meaning:
A conventional or formulaic conception or image
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context example:
regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding
Hypernyms ("stereotype" is a kind of...):
internal representation; mental representation; representation (a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image)
• STEREOTYPE (verb)
Meaning:
Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
stereotype; pigeonhole; stamp
Context example:
I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
Hypernyms (to "stereotype" is one way to...):
assort; class; classify; separate; sort; sort out (arrange or order by classes or categories)
Sentence frames:
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