stereotype (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪp/
Definition
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
Examples
The movie relied on tired stereotypes of the 'nerdy' scientist and the 'mean girl'.
We need to challenge the stereotype that women are not good at math.
How to Use stereotype
- stereotype about (prepositional phrase)
- A fixed idea or image concerning a particular group or topic. — "There's a common stereotype about librarians being quiet and shy."
- challenge a stereotype (collocation)
- To try to disprove or change a widely held, oversimplified belief. — "It's important to challenge the stereotype that all teenagers are lazy."
- break a stereotype (collocation)
- To act in a way that contradicts a common, oversimplified belief about a group. — "Her success in engineering helped to break the stereotype that women aren't suited for technical fields."
- fall into a stereotype (collocation)
- To conform to a common, oversimplified image or expectation. — "He was afraid he would fall into the stereotype of the absent-minded professor."
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