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stereo·typ·i·cal
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Princeton's WordNet
stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical, unimaginativeadjective
lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
"stereotyped phrases of condolence"; "even his profanity was unimaginative"
Wiktionary
stereotypicaladjective
Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional
stereotypicaladjective
banal, commonplace and clichéd because of overuse
Wikipedia
stereotypical
In social psychology, a stereotype is a generalized belief about a particular category of people. It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group. The type of expectation can vary; it can be, for example, an expectation about the group's personality, preferences, appearance or ability. Stereotypes are sometimes overgeneralized, inaccurate, and resistant to new information, but can sometimes be accurate.While such generalizations about groups of people may be useful when making quick decisions, they may be erroneous when applied to particular individuals and are among the reasons for prejudicial attitudes.
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stereotypical
Stereotypical refers to simplistic, fixed, and generalized ideas or perceptions that people hold about specific individuals, groups, cultures or societies, often without personal knowledge or experience. These assumptions are often based on biases, misconceptions or prejudices, which can reinforce harmful stereotypes.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stereotypical in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stereotypical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of stereotypical in a Sentence
There are not stereotypical gender roles in the house, i am an active and engaged parent and don't feel the need to berate masculinity into them.
Both indoor and outdoor air pollution have an important effect on the health and development of children, and not just in the stereotypical 'polluted cities' context but also for very poor rural families who cook indoors, clean water is taken for granted by families in high-income countries, and yet those children in the hottest climates, facing the greatest risks of infectious diseases, are the very ones with least access to clean water.
We need to find ways to get information out about the different forms for OCD [and] that it’s not just the washing of hands— the more stereotypical example of it, we need to increase the awareness on the different ways OCD can manifest in the first-line areas where these patients might be presenting symptoms— through the school and primary care physicians.
6 Certified encourages content creators to present a normalized and asset-focused view of our nation’s returning service members, striking down the negative, stereotypical, or extreme depictions of veterans as either ‘ charity cases ’ or ‘ heroes, ’ studios, producers and other content creators that successfully complete certification earn a 6 Certified badge that they can display during a given film or television series ’ end credits.
It really provides children with a greater opportunity for exploring and creativity, children just do better outside, too : I see fewer behavioral issues and fewer injuries than I would see on a stereotypical playground at a school.
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