stereotype

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Pronunciation[change]

  • IPA (key): /ˈstɛ.ri.əˌtaɪp/ or /ˈstɪə.ri.əˌtaɪp/
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Noun[change]

Singular
stereotype

Plural
stereotypes

  1. To think of something or someone in one particular way, usually in a negative way.
    To say that all Chinese eat rice is a stereotype, because not all of them do.