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ster·e·o·type
 stereotype
- pronunciation:
- ste
ri
taIp
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a standardized and usu. oversimplified conception held in common by many people.
The team captain was failing in school, and he was sadly convinced that he fit the stereotype of the stupid athlete. |
| definition 2: |
a metal plate for printing or the process of making such a plate.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
stereotyped, stereotypes, stereotyping |
| definition: |
to represent or categorize as a stereotype.
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| related words: |
type |
| derivations: |
stereotypic (adj.), stereotypical (adj.), stereotyper (n.) |
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