stereotype

noun1 of 2

an idea or belief about what someone or something is like, often unfair or untrue

• “There is no such thing as a good stereotype.”Tatoeba
• “A modern woman defines herself separate from stereotypes.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To make firm or permanent; to fix.