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stereotype

/ˈsteriətaɪp/noun, verb

उच्चारण स्टेरिअटाइप

रूढ़िबद्ध धारणा

Core word

noun, verb
  1. 1

    a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality; to have an unfair or untrue image or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like

    रूढ़िबद्ध धारणा

    • gender stereotypes
    • Films often reinforce the stereotype that engineers are boring.

    Synonyms cliché generalization label typecast

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Usage: a common stereotype is that Hindi-medium students cannot learn English, which is false.

प्रयोग में एक आम रूढ़िबद्ध धारणा है कि हिंदी-माध्यम के छात्र English नहीं सीख सकते, जो ग़लत है।