what does stereotype mean?
STEREOTYPE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a conventional or formulaic conception or image
Usage Example(s)
- regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding
Hypernyms(s) stereotype is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
STEREOTYPE as VERB
- Meaning
- treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
Hypernyms(s) stereotype is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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