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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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These misconceptions, which combined notions of blood contamination with misguided fears about Vodou religions, played a role in the establishment of a detention camp for refugees with HIV.

Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made by History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
But, Republicans said, Vance's overall performance could help puncture preconceived notions of him among undecided voters.

Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024

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