stereotype
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- noun
- /ˈstɛr.i.oʊˌtaɪp/
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estereotipo
- Is there any truth to the stereotype that British people have bad teeth?
- gender stereotypes
- negative stereotypes
- stereotypes and biases
Is there any truth to the stereotype that British people have bad teeth?
- Is there any truth to the stereotype that British people have bad teeth?
- But yeah, the next one is when saying Parisian, the stereotype is red, beret and lipstick.
- It's basically Western stereotypes enshrined as scientific fact.
- Where the heck did this stereotype come from?
- He plays with stereotypes these way outdated ones.
- Yeah, I I find that stereotype about Hollywood so stupid.
- He plays with stereotypes these ways, outdated ones.
- I don't think it kind of plays to stereotypes, etcetera.
- We all have the stereotype that is keeping women from leading.
- Maybe the stereotype exists for a reason, perhaps.
- Well, listen, our society also feeds that stereotype, the toughness.
- And there is that strong relationship in our stereotypes, in our models of the world.
Examples
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I think one of the worst stereotypes in reality TV is this notion that women exist to be decorative.
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We all have the stereotype that is keeping women from leading.
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You might have positive stereotypes about certain groups.
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The old classrooms definitely fit the stereotype of Harvard.
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Many of the comments included strong statements reflecting negative experiences with stereotypes and discrimination.
Academic text (2011) -
Research has demonstrated that students' musical choices frequently reflect gender stereotypes and expectations, both in listening and in performance.
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The stereotype that all teenagers are irresponsible is often inaccurate.
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Cultural stereotypes can lead to misunderstandings between different communities.
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Challenging the stereotype that athletes are not academically inclined can inspire students.
Antonyms
Compounds
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A simple idea many people have about people from one country or culture, often not true
- Slur
A common unfair idea of an attractive woman who seems shallow and not smart
A negative belief that immigrants commit crimes, often spread by the media or politicians
- Offensive
A harmful false idea that people who get government help are lazy or dishonest
How Stereotyped
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stereotype originally named a solid printing plate that made the same 'copy' again and again, from Greek stereos 'solid' and type 'model' or 'print'. So a stereotype today is a fixed, simple idea about a group that is repeated and often unfair to people.