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stereotyped

[ ster-ee-uh-tahypt, steer- ]

adjective

  1. reproduced in or by stereotype plates.
  2. fixed or settled in form; hackneyed; conventional.

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stereotyped

/ ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪpt; ˈstɪər- /

adjective

  1. lacking originality or individuality; conventional; trite
  2. reproduced from or on a stereotype printing plate
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotyped1

First recorded in 1810–20; stereotype + -ed 2
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Eating disorders are themselves understudied within the mental health field, where conditions like anorexia have incorrectly been stereotyped as only affecting teenage girls.

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"Wrestlers are stereotyped to be tall with a muscular build. This stereotype is changing; my height is my advantage," she said.

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The list of ethnic groups that could be stereotyped as undesirables had shrunk.

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But he also described how he uses it strategically, avoiding “things that are cringe” and anything that might risk getting him stereotyped as the Gen Z legislator.

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We saw this already at X, formerly Twitter, where Musk, having stereotyped middle class workers as "elites" not deserving of respect, felt justified in stripping them of basic workers' rights.

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