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stereotype
[stir′ē·ətīp] Etymology: Gk, stereos + typos, mark a generalization about a form of behavior, an individual, or a group. stereotype [ster´e-o-tīp″] an exaggerated, generalized, oversimplified belief or image, often concerning a group, an individual, or a form of behavior.
stereotype, n a generalization about a form of behavior, an individual, or a group.
stereotype Neurology Stereotypy, see there Vox populi A preconceived and oversimplified idea of the characteristics which make up a person. See Sexual stereotype, Skid row stereotype. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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