stereotype
C1UK /ˈsteriətaɪp/US /ˈsteriətaɪp/
Meaning
noun
a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offence
“cultural/gender/racial stereotypes”
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