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stereotyping

ster·e·o·type
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ster-ee-uh-tahyp, steer-]
    • /ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər-/
    • /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ster-ee-uh-tahyp, steer-]
    • /ˈstɛr i əˌtaɪp, ˈstɪər-/

Definitions of stereotyping word

  • noun stereotyping 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 stereotyping a plate made by this process. 1
  • noun stereotyping a set form; convention. 1
  • noun stereotyping 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 stereotyping to make a stereotype of. 1
  • verb with object stereotyping to characterize or regard as a stereotype: The actor has been stereotyped as a villain. 1

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Origin of stereotyping

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; stereo- + -type

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Stereotyping

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stereotyping 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".

stereotyping usage trend in Literature

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