Word of the Day - stereotype

stereotype

/ˈstɛrɪə(ʊ)tʌɪp/ [stare-e-o-type]
noun
1 A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.
1.1 A person or thing that conforms to a widely held but oversimplified image of the class or type to which they belong.
2 A relief printing plate cast in a mould made from composed type or an original plate.
verb
[with object]
View or represent as a stereotype.

Origin
Late 18th century from French stéréotype (adjective).

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In many ways "iconic" is on the positive end of the stereotype spectrum, assuming there is such a spectrum.