Psychology
stereotype
noun
Definition
A widely held but oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or group.
In a sentence
“Media representations can reinforce harmful stereotypes about ethnic and social groups.”
Synonyms
generalisationclichépreconception
Common collocations
- gender stereotype
- racial stereotype
- challenge stereotypes
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