a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality cultural/gender/racial stereotypes He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase.
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NAmE//ˌstɛriəˈtɪpɪkl//
adjective the stereotypical image of feminine behavior NAmE//ˌstɛriəˈtɪpɪkli//
adverbSee stereotype in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: stereotype