Spanish word

estereotipo

Pronunciation

IPA/esteɾeoˈtipo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstereotype

Example

Los estereotipos sobre la belleza son dañinos.

Stereotypes about beauty are harmful.

Illustration for estereotipo (stereotype)

More examples

Desafiar estereotipos en la conversación ayuda a entender mejor a los demás.

Challenging stereotypes in conversation helps to better understand others.

Core concept

Simplified preconceived picture of people or situations.

Common phrases

  • desafiar estereotipos

    challenging stereotypes

  • estereotipo cultural

    cultural stereotype

  • estereotipo racial

    racial stereotype

Similar words

prejuicio: Preconceived negative judgment that causes unfair treatment of individuals or groups.
etiqueta: Short label easily attached to a person or group that reduces identity to a phrase.
estigma: Negative social mark that brings shame or leads to exclusion within a community.
generalización: Broad rule inferred from one or a few cases that overlooks individual differences.

Definition in Spanish

Idea preconcebida y simplificada sobre personas o situaciones que lleva a juzgar sin considerar matices.

Word origin

Borrowed from French stéréotype and rooted in Greek stereos 'solid' plus typos 'type' or 'impression', with the sense shifting from a physical cast to a fixed idea about people.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations include 'romper un estereotipo' to challenge a stereotype and 'caer en estereotipos' to describe falling into them.

Other meanings

  • preconceptionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • estereotípicostereotypicaladjective
  • estereotiparstereotypeverb
  • estereotipadostereotypedadjective

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