to stereotype
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4.8
- verb
- /ˈstɛr.i.ə.taɪp/
- Yeah, Claire, don't stereotype the high school athlete.
- stereotype others
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Watch on YouTubeYou're doing the very same thing that you think is wrong, you're stereotyping.
- You're doing the very same thing that you think is wrong, you're stereotyping.
- I don't, you know, with me, I tend not to gender stereotype.
- And then I realized that it is my job to see to it and I am not stereotyped.
- But it's OK because some people are OK to stereotype.
Examples
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Some children are being brought up with the same cultural beliefs that stereotype boys' and girls' gender roles.
Academic text (1998) -
Yes, we all must be careful not to stereotype any generation or any "diversity" group.
Blog text (1) -
Why do people stereotype us all the time?
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Let's not stereotype each other.
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Why did I expect Black people to act differently, to not stereotype others?
Fiction book (1996) -
Maybe it is unfair to stereotype at all, even in what many would consider a positive way.
Blog text (32) -
Don't stereotype him.
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We should not stereotype each other based on our backgrounds.
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It's unfair to stereotype people without knowing their individual stories.
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The teacher reminded us not to stereotype students by their appearances.
Synonyms
53
3.5
To put things or people into groups by what they have in common
10
6.8
Treat someone as one kind of person because of their looks or past roles
10
7.6
To put someone into a narrow category that limits how others see them
5
4.4
To give someone a simple label or description that may not fit
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
3
4.4
A simple idea many people have about people from one country or culture, often not true
- Offensive
1
4.6
An unfair, simple idea about a group of people that can hurt them
- 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 Stereotypical
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stereotype as a verb comes from the same printing idea, with Greek stereos 'solid' and type 'model' — a plate that makes one 'copy' many times. That's why to stereotype someone is to treat them like a simple, repeated picture instead of seeing who they really are.