stereotype meaning

UK /ˈstɛrɪətaɪp/ US /ˈstɛriətaɪp/ 4 syllables

stereotype (noun): a conventional or formulaic conception or image.

stereotype has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

stereotype as a noun

  1. a conventional or formulaic conception or image
    • regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding

    Type of: representation

    Related forms: stereotypic, stereotypical

stereotype as a verb

  1. treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
    • I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European

    Synonyms: pigeonhole, stamp

    Type of: classify

How to pronounce stereotype

stereotype is pronounced /ˈstɛrɪətaɪp/ in British English and /ˈstɛriətaɪp/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in PE · 10-letter words

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