stereotype

From French stéréotype.

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛ.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/, /ˈstɪə.ɹi.əˌtaɪp/

stereotype (countable and uncountable, plural stereotypes)

1. A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person).
2. (psychology) A person who is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type.
3. (printing) A metal printing plate cast from a matrix moulded from a raised printing surface.
4. (computing, UML) An extensibility mechanism of the Unified Modeling Language, allowing a new element to be derived from an existing one with added specializations.

stereotype (third-person singular simple present stereotypes, present participle stereotyping, simple past and past participle stereotyped)

1. (transitive) To make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.
2. (transitive) To prepare for printing in stereotype; to produce stereotype plates of.

   to stereotype the Bible

3. (transitive) To print from a stereotype.
4. (transitive, figuratively) To make firm or permanent; to fix.
   • Duke of Argyll (1887)

     Powerful causes tending to stereotype and aggravate the poverty of old conditions.

• stereotypic
• stereotypical