stereotypical

English

Etymology

From stereotype +‎ -ical, derived from French stéréotype.

Adjective

stereotypical (comparative more stereotypical, superlative most stereotypical)

Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional
banal, commonplace and clichéd because of overuse
I was disappointed by the stereotypical the-butler-did-it ending.
Relating to stereotypy.
- 2005, Lloyd J. Brown, ‎Lee Todd Miller, Pediatrics (page 383)
  Tics are brief, stereotypical behaviors that are initiated by an unconscious urge that can be temporarily suppressed.

Derived terms

stereotypically

Translations

pertaining to a stereotype

Catalan: estereotípic
Finnish: stereotyyppinen (fi)
French: stéréotypé (fr)

Spanish: estereotípico
Swedish: stereotyp (sv)

banal

Finnish: stereotyyppinen (fi)

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