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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈsteriətaɪp/
stereotype means: A fixed, too simple idea about what people in a particular group are like.
noun
A fixed, too simple idea about what people in a particular group are like.
- That claim is a stereotype.
- The film challenges a common stereotype about older people.
- Children can learn stereotypes from television.
A metal plate made from a mould of arranged letters, used to print copies of a page.
- The printer cast a stereotype.
- A damaged stereotype produced blurred letters.
- The museum displays stereotypes from an old newspaper press.
verb
To make metal printing plates from moulds of pages of arranged letters.
- They stereotyped the pages for later editions.
- The printer planned to stereotype the entire book.
- Once stereotyped, the text could be printed again easily.
Questions about stereotype
What does stereotype mean?
A fixed, too simple idea about what people in a particular group are like.
What is stereotype in other languages?
Türkçe: kalıp yargı · Español: estereotipo · Français: stéréotype · Deutsch: Stereotyp · Italiano: stereotipo · 日本語: 固定観念
How do you pronounce stereotype?
It is pronounced /ˈsteriətaɪp/.
How do you use stereotype in a sentence?
That claim is a stereotype. The film challenges a common stereotype about older people.
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