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Common collocations with stereotype in American Collocation

stereotype noun countable

US /ˈsteriəˌtaɪp/

negative

crude
damaging
negative
unhelpful

Their questions revealed confusion and negative stereotypes surrounding HIV and AIDS.

offensive

ageist
offensive
racist
sexist

Some TV programmes reinforce sexist stereotypes to children.

common

common
familiar
popular
prevalent

Professors are, according to the popular stereotype, absent-minded.

old-fashioned or traditional

conventional
old
outdated
outmoded
traditional

But those involved in the sector say this is an outdated stereotype.

about a particular group of people

cultural
gender
national
racial
sexual
social

It’s not funny to use racial stereotypes in jokes.

reinforce a stereotype

perpetuate
promote
reinforce

Stereotypes are often perpetuated by the media.

show that a stereotype is not true

break
dispel
overcome
overturn
shatter
subvert

believe a stereotype

hold

Stereotypes about ballet dancers are most strongly held by those who have never seen a ballet .

fit a stereotype

confirm
conform to
fall into
fit
fit into
match

Only a minority of landlords fit this stereotype.

not fit a stereotype

defy
explode

He is a Chinese student who has never ridden a bicycle before, defying all stereotypes.

refuse to accept a stereotype

challenge
combat
confront
counter
reject
tackle

There is an opportunity for single parents to challenge negative stereotypes, and share their own positive experiences.

assumptions
caricature
cliches
generalizations
ignorance
misconceptions
myths
preconceptions
prejudice

Discrimination is usually based on prejudice and stereotypes.