stereotype
/ˈstɛɹ.i.əˌtaɪp/noun, verb4 syllables
Stereotype means: treat or classify according to a mental stereotype.
Synonyms for stereotype4
verb, as in treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
What does stereotype mean?2
verb
1
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype“I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European”
noun
1
a conventional or formulaic conception or image“regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Stereotype in a sentence
- I'm a constant source of pleasant surprises, always exceeding expectations and defying stereotypes.Nuel
- You say you're just joking, but stereotypes like that are harmful.clm333
- It is a stereotype that police officers always eat doughnuts.DancingHorses
- There is no such thing as a good stereotype.Vanilla
- It's unfair to stereotype all young people as potential troublemakers.patgfisher
- There is a stereotype of opera singers as being fat.mailohilohi
- The stereotype that women are more sensitive than males isn't always true.Nuel
- It's a stereotype for married men to complain about their wives' nagging.Babelball
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of stereotype
as a noun
- plural
- stereotypes
as a verb
- past tense
- stereotyped
- present participle
- stereotyping
- third-person singular
- stereotypes
- past participle
- stereotyped