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stereotype; oversimplified image (of a group)
A fixed, oversimplified mental image of a group of people or things — typically a national, gender, occupational, or social-group stereotype. Often used critically.
Loanword from English "stereotype." Used in sociological, cultural, and everyday contexts. Almost always carries a slightly negative tone — calling something a ステレオタイプ implies it's an unfair oversimplification.
Common collocations
- ステレオタイプにとらわれる: to be caught up in stereotypes
- ステレオタイプを打ち破る: to break stereotypes
- ステレオタイプを強化する: to reinforce stereotypes
- 性別のステレオタイプ: gender stereotypes
- ステレオタイプ的な見方: a stereotyped view
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偏見 (prejudice)
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固定観念 (fixed idea)
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先入観 (preconception)
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典型的 (typical)