pigeonholing

Variant of pigeonhole

noun

  1. a small recess or hole for pigeons to nest in, usually in a compartmented structure
  2. a small open compartment, as in a desk, for filing papers

transitive verb pigeonholed, pigeonholing

  1. to put in the pigeonhole of a desk, etc.
  2. to put aside indefinitely, as if intending to ignore or forget; shelve
  3. to assign to a category or categories; classify
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