Noun: stereotype 'ste-ree-u,tIp or 'ste-ree-ow,tIp
- A conventional or formulaic conception or image
"regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"
- (printing) a metal printing plate cast from a matrix moulded from a raised printing surface
"Before digital printing, stereotypes were commonly used for mass production of printed materials"
- Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
"I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European";
- pigeonhole, stamp
Derived forms: stereotypes, stereotyped, stereotyping
Type of: assort, class, classify, internal representation, mental representation, representation, separate, sort, sort out
Encyclopedia: Stereotype