- 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 and may cause hurt and offence
- cultural/gender/racial stereotypes
- He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase.
Collocations RaceRaceRace and society- fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality/civil rights/equal rights
- outlaw/end discrimination/segregation
- promote/embrace/celebrate/champion diversity/multiculturalism
- attack/criticize/oppose/reject multiculturalism
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers
- practise/promote (racial/religious) tolerance/integration
- exacerbate/widen/perpetuate/reinforce (racial/socio-economic) inequality
- conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms
- experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-Semitism/Islamophobia
- face/suffer persecution/discrimination
- fear/escape from/flee (racial/political/religious) persecution
- denounce/condemn racism/hate/anti-Semitism/Islamophobia
- challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice
- combat/dismantle/eradicate/fight (blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic) racism
- perpetuate/defy (common/popular/traditional/negative) stereotypes
- entrench/perpetuate racism/racist attitudes
- reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias
- constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination
- discriminate/be prejudiced/be biased against minority groups/minorities/people of colour
Extra Examples- Not all areas of the country fit the stereotypes of the poor north and the rich south.
- a writer who challenges sexual stereotypes
- common stereotypes about the French
- the media stereotype of the farmer
- the stereotype of women as passive victims
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- common
- popular
- traditional
- …
- hold
- create
- produce
- …
- stereotype about
- stereotype of
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French stéréotype (adjective).
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