stereotype (/ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/)
noun · Intermediate · Culture & Society
🔊 /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/
Meaning
Meaning: oversimplified fixed image
A widely held but oversimplified and often unfair idea about a type of person or thing. Stereotypes ignore individual differences.
Examples
🗣 The show challenged the lazy stereotype that scientists are cold, humorless, and socially awkward.
Etymology
From French ‘stéréotype’, from Greek ‘stereos’ (solid) and ‘typos’ (impression); originally a printing term.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in social, psychological, and media analysis.
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Tags: bias, society