stereotype

S2 W2

BrE /ˈster.i.ə.taɪp/ AmE /ˈstɛr.i.oʊ.teɪp/

noun en → es

1 BELIEF B2

a fixed idea or belief about a group of people, which is often not true and does not allow for individual differences within the group

estereotipo

  • stereotype somebody/something as something

Collocations negative stereotype · racial stereotype

  • The media often reinforces negative stereotypes about young people.

    Los medios de comunicación a menudo refuerzan estereotipos negativos sobre los jóvenes.

2 IMAGE C1

a fixed image or idea of something, which is often not true and does not allow for individual differences within the group

estereotipo

  • stereotype something as something

Collocations cultural stereotype · gender stereotype

  • The film challenges the traditional stereotypes of masculinity.

    La película desafía los estereotipos tradicionales de masculinidad.

3 PERSON C1

a person who represents a type or group, often in a way that is not true and does not allow for individual differences within the group

persona estereotípica

  • stereotype somebody as something

Collocations stereotype of a politician · stereotype of an artist

  • She is often portrayed as the stereotype of a career woman.

    A menudo se la representa como el estereotipo de una mujer con carrera.