stereotype
/ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp/
noun
- A fixed, oversimplified idea or image that many people have about a particular type of person or thing, often based on prejudice or limited information.
- Many movies rely on the stereotype of the clumsy tourist.
- She challenged the stereotype that women are not good at math by becoming an engineer.
- The stereotype that all teenagers are lazy is unfair and inaccurate.
Synonyms
verb
- To unfairly believe that all people or things of a certain type are the same, based on a fixed and oversimplified idea.
- Teachers try not to stereotype students who struggle in one subject as being poor learners overall.
- It's wrong to stereotype people based on their accent or where they come from.
- The media often stereotypes scientists as being socially awkward.