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- [ster-ee-uh-tahyp, steer-]
- /ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər-/
- /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ster-ee-uh-tahyp, steer-]
- /ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər-/
Definitions of stereotypes word
- noun stereotypes a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal. 1
- noun stereotypes a plate made by this process. 1
- noun stereotypes a set form; convention. 1
- noun stereotypes Sociology. a simplified and standardized conception or image invested with special meaning and held in common by members of a group: The cowboy and Indian are American stereotypes. 1
- verb with object stereotypes to make a stereotype of. 1
- verb with object stereotypes to characterize or regard as a stereotype: The actor has been stereotyped as a villain. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of stereotypes
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; stereo- + -type
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stereotypes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stereotypes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stereotypes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stereotypes
noun stereotypes
verb stereotypes
- mimeographs — Plural form of mimeograph.
Top questions with stereotypes
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