stereotyped
/ˈsteriətaɪpt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsteriətaɪpt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈster-ē-ə-ˌtīpt ˈstir-/ (ame, mw)
stereotyped — adjective
- stereotypedpositive
- more stereotypedcomparative
- most stereotypedsuperlative
1. showing the same simple and often unfair ideas about a group, role, or kind of p
showing the same simple and often unfair ideas about a group, role, or kind of person, instead of reflecting real differences.
The ad uses a stereotyped image of fathers who cannot cook.
stereotyped image of a social group
Hoa challenged the stereotyped view that quiet students lack strong ideas.
stereotyped view + that-clause
Women engineers were tired of stereotyped comments about being too soft.
The play avoids stereotyped portraits of migrants by giving each one a history.
- prejudiced
stronger, with clearer unfair judgement or dislike
- biased
broader unfair leaning, not always based on a fixed group image
- simplistic
too simple, but not always socially unfair
- nuanced
shows important differences instead of reducing everyone to one type
文法句型
stereotyped + image/view/comment/portrayal
用法筆記
Often used for social roles, national groups, or public portrayals. It criticizes a picture or comment for flattening real differences between people.
2. used for movements, speech, or actions that repeat in the same set way, especial
used for movements, speech, or actions that repeat in the same set way, especially in autism and related conditions.
The clinician noted stereotyped rocking after the fire alarm rang.
stereotyped + movement noun
Tanvi repeated the same stereotyped line whenever strangers asked her name.
stereotyped line in repeated speech
Teachers learned that stereotyped tapping often started when the class grew loud.
The nurse recorded stereotyped shoulder movements during the long wait.
- repetitive
more general and less tied to fixed repeated patterns
- ritualized
suggests a set sequence carried out in the same form each time
- variable
changes in form instead of repeating the same pattern
文法句型
stereotyped + behavior/movement/language/phrase
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns such as behavior, movement, speech, or phrase. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is about unfair social images, and sense 3, which is about unoriginal style.
3. following a familiar set pattern so that it feels copied, routine, or short of f
following a familiar set pattern so that it feels copied, routine, or short of fresh thought.
The speech sounded stereotyped, with the same safe lines as every year.
linking verb + stereotyped
Gabriel thought the villain was stereotyped and too easy to predict.
By the final chapter, the dialogue had become stereotyped and flat.
Her thank-you email was polite but stereotyped, as if copied from a form.
- formulaic
very close, stressing use of a ready-made pattern
- cliched
focuses on tired, overused ideas or wording
- predictable
stresses that nothing new or surprising happens
- original
shows fresh thought instead of a fixed pattern
文法句型
be/seem/feel stereotyped
stereotyped + plot/dialogue/character/style
用法筆記
Common with creative work such as plots, dialogue, speeches, or stock roles. Unlike sense 1, it does not have to involve a social group; unlike sense 2, it is about style rather than repeated behavior.