stereotypy
- noun
- /ˈstɛr.i.əˌtɑ.pi/
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estereotipia
- The media often perpetuates racial stereotypy by portraying minorities in narrow, fixed roles.
Examples
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Common stereotypy can lead to misunderstandings and reinforce harmful biases in society.
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I make no claims here that racial stereotypy is dead; in fact, quite to the contrary, much of the fuel for the plots of these films and for their very real entertainment value is in the slide of stereotypical cultural attributes over bodies (whatever their color) and into behaviors and environments.
Academic text (2010) -
By 1920, the image of the crude, mentally deficient "dumb Polack" was fixed in American stereotypy.
Academic text (1996) -
Psychologists study the effects of social stereotypy on people's perceptions and interactions.
Synonyms
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7.1
A tendency to think or behave in a certain way because of past experiences
Expressing ideas in broad, not detailed statements rather than specific facts
Antonyms
How Prejudiced
- NSFW
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7.0
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4.8
- Specialized
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5.2
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3.9
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4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
stereotypy = stereotype (semi-transparent) = stereo + typ + y
The tendency to form fixed ideas is related to 'stereotype', but the specific application to behavior is not fully transparent.
Etymology
Stereotypy is linked to stereotype, which comes from Greek stereos 'solid' and typos 'type' and once meant a fixed printing plate. So stereotypy for ideas means the habit of using fixed, general views about people or groups instead of seeing differences.