stereotypical

Also ster·e·o·typ·ic

[ster-ee-uh-tip-i-kuhl, steer-]

adjective

1. portraying a simplified and standardized conception or image, often one that is construed as derogatory.

   She is frustrated by the shallow and stereotypical roles that she is offered as an Asian actor.

   The stereotypical environmentalist is a white dude wearing sandals and tie-dye.

Other Word Forms

• nonstereotypic adjective
• nonstereotypical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotypical¹

stereotyp(e) ( def. ) + -ical ( def. )

Example Sentences

The National Autistic Society said diagnostic criteria had been "shaped around stereotypical 'male' presentations of autism" meaning "a generation of women" had lost out.

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After all, the stereotypical junkie probably wouldn’t turn a clinic’s waiting room into an autograph signing.

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These people might look like they’re conversing, having lively battles of collegiate wit, stereotypical of an Ivy League institution.

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The 20-year-old, who got married two years ago - is a "tradwife" - a traditional wife, who embraces stereotypical gender roles with her husband, something Kirk believed in.

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Played by Kapoor, Sundari often wears a string of jasmine flowers in her hair, can communicate with elephants and climbs coconut trees as a hobby - all stereotypical traits, often associated with Kerala.

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Related Words

• archetypal 
• characteristic 
• common 
• customary 
• ordinary 
• prototypical 
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• stock 
• traditional 
• typical 
• usual