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stereotype

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ɨʃtɨɾɐjˈtipu/es·te·re·ó·ti·po

Definition

1

A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Usage examples

“The character is based on a racial stereotype.”
“We need to challenge cultural stereotypes.”

Common combinations

cultural stereotypegender stereotypebreak a stereotypenegative stereotype