(sb or sth that represents) a fixed set of ideas about what a particular type of person or thing is like,which is (wrongly) believed to be true in all cases
have, show,or encourage a fixed and usually incorrect idea of what (sb or sth) is like;regard as an example of a general type
"regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"
"I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
The grasping corporate exec stereotype normally portrayed by the media.
出自:Motor Trend
This..article..perpetuates the stereotype of the mechanic as a macho Neanderthal.
出自:Entertainment Weekly
I have nearly stereotyped the third volume of my Miscellanies.
出自: W. Irving