typecast
to stereotype: He realizes now he's been typecast as an executive errand boy.
Origin of typecast
1Words Nearby typecast
Other definitions for type-cast (2 of 2)
to cast (type).
(of text to be printed) having the type already cast.
Origin of type-cast
2Other words from type-cast
- type-caster, noun
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How to use typecast in a sentence
Several Brat Pack members have since blamed the article for typecasting them and preventing their ascension into more serious work.
Breakfast Club Star Anthony Michael Hall Says The Brat Pack Never Existed | noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) | October 17, 2021 | TechCrunchAt times in my life, I had tried other sports and was typecast due to being large.
But during the aughts, the stunning actress had to fight back against being typecast.
Jessica Alba on 'Sin City,' Typecasting, and How Homophobia Pushed Her Away From the Church | Marlow Stern | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAll throughout doing Twilight, I got asked whether I was afraid of getting typecast.
“At first, I was worried about getting typecast,” Bennett says.
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Silvio Berlusconi certainly knows how to typecast his potential constituency.
So when someone breaks character, we're reminded that people (actually) are too complicated to typecast.
British Dictionary definitions for typecast
/ (ˈtaɪpˌkɑːst) /
(tr) to cast (an actor) in the same kind of role continually, esp because of his physical appearance or previous success in such roles
Derived forms of typecast
- typecaster, noun
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