noun · academic
stereotype
UK/ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪp/US/ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp/STER·e·o·type
a widely held but oversimplified idea or image of a particular type of person or thing
Examples
“Many adverts still rely on gender stereotypes to sell products.”
“Teachers must avoid reinforcing racial stereotypes in the classroom.”
“It's unfair to reduce an entire profession to a single stereotype.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my view, advertising often relies on tired stereotypes rather than portraying people as fully rounded individuals.”
Collocations
- reinforce stereotypes
- break/destroy stereotypes
- gender/racial stereotypes
- stereotype about
Word family
Common mistakes
There are many stereotype about immigrants.→There are many stereotypes about immigrants.
a stereotype view→a stereotypical view
Say it for a higher band
5label→6prejudice→7+stereotype
Synonyms
generalization
label
Easily confused
generalization
“The article was full of sweeping generalizations about young people.”
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