“regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding”
verb
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
“I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European”
Word Forms
stereotypic
adjective
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
stereotypical
adjective
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
stereotype
verb
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
pigeonhole
noun
a specific (often simplistic) category
pigeonholing
noun
a system for classifying things into groups
stereotype
noun
a conventional or formulaic conception or image
stamp
noun
a type or class
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Stereotyp
eine konventionelle oder formelhafte Vorstellung oder ein Bild
🇫🇷French
stéréotype
une conception ou une image conventionnelle ou formelle
🇪🇸Spanish
estereotipo
una concepción o imagen convencional o formulada
🇮🇹Italian
stereotipo
una concezione o immagine convenzionale o stereotipata
🇵🇹Portuguese
estereótipo
uma concepção ou imagem convencional ou estereotipada
🇷🇺Russian
стереотип
условная или шаблонная концепция или образ
India
🇮🇳Hindi
टकसाली
एक पारंपरिक या फार्मूलाबद्ध अवधारणा या छवि
🇧🇩Bengali
স্টেরিওটাইপ
একটি প্রচলিত বা সূত্রগত ধারণা বা চিত্র
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒரே மாதிரியான
ஒரு வழக்கமான அல்லது சூத்திர கருத்து அல்லது படம்
🇮🇳Telugu
మూస పద్ధతి
సాంప్రదాయ లేదా సూత్రప్రాయ భావన లేదా చిత్రం
🇮🇳Marathi
स्टिरियोटाइप
एक पारंपारिक किंवा सूत्रीय संकल्पना किंवा प्रतिमा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ટીરિયોટાઇપ
પરંપરાગત અથવા સૂત્રિક વિભાવના અથવા છબી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ಟೀರಿಯೊಟೈಪ್
ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕ ಅಥವಾ ಸೂತ್ರದ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಚಿತ್ರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്റ്റീരിയോടൈപ്പ്
ഒരു പരമ്പരാഗത അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സൂത്രവാക്യം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചിത്രം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਟੀਰੀਓਟਾਈਪ
ਇੱਕ ਰਵਾਇਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਫਾਰਮੂਲੇਕ ਧਾਰਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਚਿੱਤਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
دقیانوسی تصور
ایک روایتی یا فارمولک تصور یا تصویر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
刻板印象
传统的或公式化的概念或图像
🇯🇵Japanese
固定観念
従来のまたは定型的な概念またはイメージ
🇰🇷Korean
스테레오
관습적이거나 공식적인 개념이나 이미지
🇻🇳Vietnamese
khuôn mẫu
một quan niệm hoặc hình ảnh thông thường hoặc công thức
🇹🇭Thai
แบบเหมารวม
ความคิดหรือภาพลักษณ์แบบธรรมดาหรือแบบสูตร
🇮🇩Indonesian
stereotip
konsepsi atau gambaran yang konvensional atau dirumuskan
🇲🇾Malay
stereotaip
konsepsi atau imej konvensional atau formula
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصورة النمطية
مفهوم أو صورة تقليدية أو صيغة
🇮🇷Persian
کلیشه ای
تصور یا تصویر متعارف یا فرمولی
🇹🇷Turkish
stereotip
geleneksel veya kalıplaşmış bir anlayış veya imaj
🇮🇱Hebrew
סטֵרֵאוֹטִיפּ
תפיסה או תמונה קונבנציונלית או נוסחתית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stereotype'?
The primary meaning of 'stereotype' is 'a conventional or formulaic conception or image'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stereotype' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stereotype' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stereotype' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stereotype' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'stereotype' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'stereotype' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'stereotype' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'stereotype' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'stereotype' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'stereotype' as formal, casual, or slang?
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