Stereotype
/stˈɛriəˌtaɪp/
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Definition
(noun) A conventional, formulaic, and often oversimplified or exaggerated conception, opinion, or image of (a person or a group of people).
Sentence Examples
It is a stereotype that police officers always eat doughnuts.
I've never heard of that stereotype!
CEFR Practice Quiz
It is important to judge individuals on their own merits rather than based on a harmful ____.