Function: noun
Etymology: French stéréotype, from stéré- stere- + type
Date: 1817
1 : a plate cast from a printing surface
2 : something conforming to a fixed or general pattern especially : a standardized mental picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion, prejudiced attitude, or uncritical judgment
– ste · reo · typ · i · cal \ ˌ ster- ē - ə - ' ti-pi-k ə l \ also ste · reo · typ · ic \ -pik \ adjective
– ste · reo · typ · i · cal · ly \ -pi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb