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STEREOTYPE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A conventional or formulaic conception or image

Example:

regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("stereotype" is a kind of...):

internal representation; mental representation; representation (a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image)

Derivation:

stereotype (treat or classify according to a mental stereotype)

stereotypic; stereotypical (lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype

Example:

I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European

Synonyms:

pigeonhole; stamp; stereotype

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "stereotype" is one way to...):

assort; class; classify; separate; sort; sort out (arrange or order by classes or categories)

Sentence frames:

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Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

stereotype (a conventional or formulaic conception or image)

Credits

 Context examples: 

She would not hand him a stereotyped rejection slip, nor would she inform him that lack of preference for his work did not necessarily imply lack of merit in his work.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

His own work that he sent in was returned, along with a stereotyped slip informing him that the staff supplied all the copy that was needed.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)