stereotype
nounmasculine/ɨʃtɨɾɐjˈtipu/medium
es·te·re·ó·ti·po
Definition
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
The character is based on a racial stereotype.
We need to challenge cultural stereotypes.
Common collocations
cultural stereotypegender stereotypebreak a stereotypenegative stereotype
Etymology
Do francês 'stéréotype', do grego 'stereos' (sólido) + 'typos' (tipo, impressão).