ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtīpē, -pi noun
( -es )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary stereotype (I) + -y
1. : the art or process of making or of printing from stereotype plates
2.
a. : frequent and almost mechanical repetition of the same posture, movement, or form of speech (as in the mannerisms of dementia praecox)
b. : formation or a tendency to formation of mental stereotypes