Stereotype (Verb)
Meaning
Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She was stereotyped as an irresponsible teenager based on the neighborhood she came from.
- As a British person living in the US, he often feels stereotyped as being proper and formal.
- The football player felt stereotyped as being unintelligent simply because of his chosen profession.
- The single mother struggled with being stereotyped as being dependent on welfare.
- He resented being stereotyped as a nerdy engineer just because he wore glasses and loved math.