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noun

plural of stereotype

as in notions

an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stereotype

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to use so much as to make less appealing Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam.

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The most successful, or at least fascinating, of these movies tends to mess in one way or another with his seemingly carefree relationship to notions of authenticity or identity.

Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The overall goal is to rid drinkers of any preconceived notions or pressure to experience wine in a certain way.

Andrew Watman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024

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