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stereotype
Meaning: an oversimplified and widely held belief about a group of people
stereotype in a sentence
How stereotype is used in real sentences:
The movie was criticized for relying on a tired idea about small-town life.
The documentary aimed to break the stereotype that scientists are always socially awkward and humorless.
“Public stories repeated the stereotype that Mara, a solitary genius, had made the element alone, though 34 technicians and chemists signed the paper.”
— from the passage A Place on the Table
Synonyms for stereotype
Other words for stereotype — generalization and cliche — carry the same meaning.
- generalization
- cliche
Where it comes from
From Greek stereos 'solid' + typos 'impression'
Memory hook
Like a STEREO playing the same fixed track for everyone, a stereotype is a fixed idea.
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