stereotype
English → English
noun//ˈsteriətaɪp//
(sociology) Stereotype: a fixed, oversimplified, and often negative idea about a group of people
The movie was criticized for using an outdated stereotype of the clumsy scientist.
(English) The movie was criticized for using an outdated stereotype of the clumsy scientist.
It is important to judge people as individuals rather than based on a cultural stereotype.
(English) It is important to judge people as individuals rather than based on a cultural stereotype.
Entry ID: en:en:stereotype · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary