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stereotype

noun

/ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp/

Meaning

A widely held but oversimplified and fixed idea of a particular type of person or thing.

It is a stereotype that all gamers are antisocial.

cliché, generalization, label, prejudice, bias

individuality, uniqueness

cultural stereotype, gender stereotype, break stereotypes

An instrument for measuring time precisely, especially used in navigation.

The variety of plant and animal life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

members of an army who serve their country in war or peace

A person who is not Jewish

the projecting edge of a hat; the edge or lip of something

a pistol with revolving chambers enabling several shots to be fired without reloading