stereotype

/ˈsteriətaɪp/

noun

stereotyp

/ˈstɛrɛɔtɨp/· rzeczownik

Definition

a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offence

Examples

cultural/gender/racial stereotypes

stereotypy kulturowe/płciowe/rasowe

Synonyms

cliché preconception generalization

Collocations

challenge stereotypesbreak stereotypesreinforce stereotypes

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