harmful stereotype
- noun
- /ˈhɑrmfəl ˈstɛrəˌtaɪp/
- Offensive
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estereotipo perjudicial
- Addressing harmful stereotypes in media representation is crucial for promoting equality and understanding among diverse groups.
Examples
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Such discussions would minimize the possibility of gender-based miscommunications about sexual consent and help eliminate harmful stereotypes that perpetuate rape.
Academic text (1999) -
Society often perpetuates harmful stereotypes about minorities, impacting their opportunities and treatment.
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I think the last paragraph also has a hint of the old "men are bad parents by nature and it's only women who keep them in line" that is such a harmful stereotype for both men and women.
Blog text (6) -
Hearing from people who don't identify with your characters, particularly those who feel like they reinforce harmful stereotypes or reiterate dangerous attitudes, provides you with valuable information.
Blog text (4) -
Many organizations are working to dismantle harmful stereotypes that fuel discrimination and prejudice.
Synonyms
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A fixed, simple idea about a group of people or things that is often wrong
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A simple, harmful idea about a group of people
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'harmful' (causing damage) modifies 'stereotype' (an oversimplified belief), so the meaning — a stereotype that causes harm or negative effects — is directly derivable from the parts. This modifier-noun pattern is a common, cross-linguistic compositional construction, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand it.
Etymology
Harmful stereotype comes from an older use of the word stereotype for a metal plate used to make many copies of the same page. That picture of one fixed copy helps you remember that a harmful stereotype is a 'fixed, repeated' negative idea about a group that can lead to unfair treatment.