Stereotyped

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈstɛriəˌtaɪpt/

Definitions of stereotyped

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

Example Sentences

A1 She stereotyped him as being lazy because he always slept in late.

A2 The movie stereotyped the character by portraying him as a typical jock.

B1 The media often stereotyped women as being emotional and irrational.

B2 It is important not to stereotyped people based on their appearance or background.

C1 The author challenged the reader to question their own tendency to stereotype others.

C2 The documentary explored how society's tendency to stereotype can lead to harmful consequences.

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

Example Sentences

A1 The movie portrayed a stereotyped version of a villain.

A2 She felt frustrated by the stereotyped expectations placed on her by society.

B1 The book challenged stereotyped gender roles and stereotypes.

B2 The artist's work was criticized for being too stereotyped and lacking originality.

C1 The research aimed to deconstruct and analyze the impact of stereotyped representations in media.

C2 The professor's lecture on the topic of stereotyped narratives was both insightful and thought-provoking.

Examples of stereotyped in a Sentence

formal The study aimed to investigate the impact of stereotyped gender roles on career advancement.

informal It's frustrating to be stereotyped based on my appearance.

slang Don't judge a book by its cover, stereotypes are often misleading.

figurative She broke free from the stereotyped image society had placed upon her.

Grammatical Forms of stereotyped

past tense

stereotyped

plural

stereotyped

comparative

more stereotyped

superlative

most stereotyped

present tense

stereotype

future tense

will stereotype

perfect tense

have stereotyped

continuous tense

is stereotyping

singular

stereotyped

positive degree

stereotyped

infinitive

to stereotype

gerund

stereotyping

participle

stereotyped

Origin and Evolution of stereotyped

First Known Use: 1798 year
Language of Origin: Greek
Story behind the word: The word 'stereotyped' originated from the Greek word 'stereos' meaning solid or firm, and 'typos' meaning impression. It was first used in the printing industry to refer to a plate with a fixed, unchanging design used to produce multiple copies of the same text or image.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'stereotyped' has evolved to also mean something that is unoriginal, lacking originality, or conforming to a fixed pattern or type.