stereotype

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɛriətaɪp/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp, ˈstɪr-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sterē ə tīp′, stēr-)


Inflections of 'stereotype' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
stereotypes
v 3rd person singular
stereotyping
v pres p
stereotyped
v past
stereotyped
v past p

stereotype
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Sense: Noun: fixed idea
Synonyms:
fixed idea, convention Collocations, cliché, caricature, generalization, generalisation (UK), stereotypical image, typecasting, prejudice Collocations, typical example
Sense: Verb: generalize
Synonyms:
generalize, pigeonhole, prejudge, typecast, conventionalize, conventionalise (UK)


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