stereotype

UK
/ˈstɛrɪəʊtaɪp/
US
/ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp/

Translations

stereotypenoun
stereotypes
pl
UK
/ˈstɛrɪəʊtaɪp/
US
/ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp/
The stereotype of the absent-minded professor is often portrayed in movies.
Le stéréotype du professeur distrait est souvent représenté dans les films.
Additional translations
stéréotypeTypographie.
stereotypeverb
stereotyped
Past Simple
stereotyped
Past Participle
stereotyping
Gerund
UK
/ˈstɛr.i.ə.taɪp/
US
/ˈstɛr.i.oʊ.taɪp/
She was careful not to stereotype her students based on their backgrounds.
Elle a fait attention à ne pas stéréotyper ses élèves en fonction de leurs origines.
Additional translations
stéréotyperTypographie.
stereotypeadjective
UK
/ˈstɛr.i.ə.taɪp/
US
/ˈstɛr.i.oʊ.taɪp/
Used primarily attributively before nouns (e.g., "stereotype threat"); not generally gradable.
stéréotypiqueSurtout dans les contextes académiques ou analytiques.
Research on stereotype threat explores how stereotype expectations affect performance.
Les recherches sur la menace stéréotypique étudient comment les attentes stéréotypiques influencent les performances.
Additional translations
stéréotypéPlus courant quand l'idée de cliché ou de représentation figée est mise en avant.

Definitions

stereotypenoun
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
The stereotype of the absent-minded professor is often portrayed in movies.
A printing plate cast in a mold made from composed type or an original plate.
The printer used a stereotype to produce multiple copies of the document quickly.
stereotypeverb
To believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same.
She was careful not to stereotype her students based on their backgrounds.
To produce a stereotype printing plate of (typeset matter or an image).
In the 19th century, publishers stereotyped newspapers for nationwide distribution.
stereotypeadjective
Used attributively before a noun to denote something connected with or involving stereotypes.
Research on stereotype threat explores how stereotype expectations affect performance.