| query | If someone is s__________ as something, people form a fixed general idea or image of them, so that it is assumed that they will behave in a particular way .If someone is stereotyped as something, people form a fixed general idea or image of them, so that it is assumed that they will behave in a particular way . He was stereotyped by some as a rebel. I get very worked up about the way women are stereotyped in a lot of mainstream films. You are likely to find many people who have stereotyped ideas about women. |
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| word | stereotype |
| full-definition | noun A stereotype is a fixed general image or set of characteristics that a lot of people believe represent a particular type of person or thing. There's always been a stereotype about successful businessmen. Many men feel their body shape doesn't live up to the stereotype of the ideal man. verb If someone is stereotyped as something, people form a fixed general idea or image of them, so that it is assumed that they will behave in a particular way . He was stereotyped by some as a rebel. I get very worked up about the way women are stereotyped in a lot of mainstream films. You are likely to find many people who have stereotyped ideas about women. |
| inflections | stereotypesstereotypingstereotyped |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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