stereotype
Translation
stereotype, fixed idea, cliché
Examples
It's a common stereotype that all British people drink tea.
It's a common stereotype that all British people drink tea.
We must challenge these harmful stereotypes.
We must challenge these harmful stereotypes.
Grammar Patterns
a stereotype ((about sb./sth.)) a fixed idea about a group There's a stereotype that programmers are not sociable.
to challenge/break a stereotype to disprove a fixed idea She works hard to break stereotypes about women in tech.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cliché, preconceived notion, generalization
Etymology
From Greek 'stereos' (solid) + 'typos' (impression). Originally a printing plate, it came to mean a fixed, unoriginal image or idea.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'stereo' that only plays one 'type' of music. A stereotype is a fixed idea about one 'type' of person or group.