English noun: stereotype | |||
1. | stereotype (cognition) a conventional or formulaic conception or image | ||
Samples | Regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | internal representation, mental representation, representation | ||
English verb: stereotype | |||
1. | stereotype (cognition) treat or classify according to a mental stereotype | ||
Samples | I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European. | ||
Synonyms | pigeonhole, stamp | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out | ||