Stereotype 1100 Words You Need Week 14 Day 3

Stereotype 1100 Words You Need

Stereotype 1100 Words You Need

/ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/ (noun)

Noun: a clichéd idea or image about someone or something which is wrong most of the time, oversimplified conception, belief, standard, epitome, model, archetype, icon, paradigm

Verb: to have a clichéd idea about someone or something, cast, categorize, pigeonhole, typecast, fix, label

The reputation isn’t just a stereotype—it’s the result of a calculated, highly progressive ad campaign launched 20 years ago.

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/

In the social media era, stereotyping can lead to fraught encounters that go viral: In recent weeks, people have called the police on innocent black people for doing nothing more than waiting at a Starbucks cafe or napping in a dorm.

The social psychologist Claude Steele’s 2010 book “Whistling Vivaldi” examines stereotype threats — predicaments in which people worry that others are judging them solely because of their race or gender or age. He found that racial stereotypes hindered the academic performance of black children and contributed to persistent segregation.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/

Antonyms: fact, truism

Adjective: stereotypical

Noun: stereotyper, stereotypist

Farsi: کلیشه

French: stéréotype

Urdu: دقیانوسی شکل

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