Stereotype(noun/verb)

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

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

Hindi meaning:रूढ़ छवि / पूर्वधारणा

Trick to remember: Stereotype = same type again and again in the mind, without seeing the real individual.

Other meanings of Stereotype

  • (noun) A fixed general image or set of characteristics representing a particular type of person or thing, but which may not be true in reality. — रुढ़िवादी छवि
    Example: While many people believe the stereotype all teenagers are lazy, their beliefs are false.

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