stereotype
US /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/
UK /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/
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a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
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It's important to challenge gender stereotypes.
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The film avoids common cultural stereotypes.
1.
to view or represent as a stereotype
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Don't stereotype people based on their appearance.
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The media often stereotypes certain groups.