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stereotypic

stereotypic adjective: of, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotype; stereotypical.

Adjective

stereotypic (comparative more stereotypic, superlative most stereotypic)

  1. Of, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotype; stereotypical.
    • As the world evolved, so too did the depictions of lesbians and gay men. They became "human," less stereotypic.1985 February 2, Tim Broadbent, “Kindred Spirits (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 28, page 10
  2. Of, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotypy.

Forms of stereotypic

comparativemore stereotypic
superlativemost stereotypic

Origin of stereotypic

From stereotype + -ic.

Words formed from stereotypic

Phrases with stereotypic

Questions about stereotypic

What does stereotypic mean?
Stereotypic means of, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotype; stereotypical.
What part of speech is stereotypic?
Stereotypic is an adjective.

Words near stereotypic in the dictionary

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

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