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stereotypes

stereotypes is the plural of stereotype.

Meaning of stereotype

Noun

stereotype (countable and uncountable, plural stereotypes)

  1. A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
    • Not all Zumbetonians wear plimsolls. That's just a stereotype.
  2. A person who is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type.
  3. A metal printing plate cast from a matrix moulded from a raised printing surface.
    Synonyms:
    cliché
  4. An extensibility mechanism of the Unified Modeling Language, allowing a new element to be derived from an existing one with added specializations.

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Questions about stereotypes

What is stereotypes the plural of?
Stereotypes is the plural of stereotype.

Words near stereotypes in the dictionary

  1. stereotype taxes
  2. stereotype threat
  3. stereotyped
  4. stereotyper
  5. stereotypers
  6. stereotypes
  7. stereotypic
  8. stereotypic movement disorder
  9. stereotypical
  10. stereotypicality
  11. stereotypically

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