What is the meaning of stereotype?

noun

  • A conventional or formulaic conception or image.
    • usage: "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"

verb

  • Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype.
    • usage: "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
13
 
|15 years ago|819 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). stereotype. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/stereotype/definitions/1214625
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "stereotype" http://smartdefine.org/stereotype/definitions/1214625 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, stereotype, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/stereotype/definitions/1214625>.
MLAWordNet. "stereotype" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/stereotype/definitions/1214625>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)