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stereotype

/ˈstɛɹ.i.əˌtaɪp/ noun B2
  1. A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people). (countable, uncountable) · Not all Zumbetonians wear plimsolls. That's just a stereotype.
  2. A person who is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type. (countable, uncountable)
  3. A metal printing plate cast from a matrix moulded from a raised printing surface. (countable, uncountable)
  4. An extensibility mechanism of the Unified Modeling Language, allowing a new element to be derived from an existing one with added specializations. (countable, uncountable)

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