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stereotyped Definition

stereo·typed (-tīpt′)

adjective

  1. having the nature of a stereotype; esp., hackneyed; trite; not original or individualized
  2. printed from stereotype plates
stereotyped Synonyms

stereotyped

modif.

hackneyed, trite, ordinary; see conventional 1, 2, dull 4. See syn. study at trite.

stereotyped Usage Examples

Preposition: because

  • nobody: He didn't feel stereotyped because nobody is perhaps the.

Modifying Another Word

  • highly: But there is no drama, no medical examination, no Grays, but a transformation of energies, albeit into highly stereotyped forms.
  • often: However, as the report points out, the type of humor used is often stereotyped, cliched, or old-fashioned.
  • very: I felt uncomfortable about some of the images, some of which show very stereotyped ideas of beauty, including some very underweight women.
  • rather: So there is little time for any depth of plot twisting, and the characters are rather stereotyped.
  • too: Skipton tho were too stereotyped when they got their share of the whistle.
  • so: There are other instincts not so stereotyped in manner or constant in degree.

Modifies a noun

  • locomotion: How would you improve this experiment to include the properties of stereotyped locomotion that were not measured in this study?
  • portrayal: The focus then was on highlighting unacceptable stereotyped portrayals of women in the media.
  • formula: They are seen in a position half-way between front and silhouette, and have a stereotyped formula of features.
  • behavior: Stereotyped behaviors: how should we think about them?
  • image: In the absence of reliable research material on the police, stereotyped images dominate public perceptions of the police.
  • attitude: For instance a great deal of attention has been paid to the effect on girls of gender stereotyped attitudes in schools.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Don't you think horror has become stereotyped in such a way over the years.
  • feel: Working even in a temporary job gave me a sense of self-esteem whereas signing on lowered my confidence and I felt stereotyped by society.
  • get: She took the role deliberately to keep from getting stereotyped.
  • remain: As long as they remain stereotyped, commercialized, sensationalized and manipulated, the media cannot contribute seriously to solving real problems.

Preposition: in

  • way: An arab family is stereotyped in the worst possible way, and the attempt to address sexual harassment falls horribly flat and achieves nothing.

Preposition: by

  • police: Results included young people feeling stereotyped by police and adults and demonstrated their enthusiasm to get involved in decisions that affected them.
  • other: Have you and your abilities become stereotyped by others?