metastereotype

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noun

A person's stereotypical impression of how others (outgroup members) regard the person's own group.

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Meanings

nounmetastereotype (plural metastereotypes)

plural metastereotypes

  1. human sciencesA person's stereotypical impression of how others (outgroup members) regard the person's own group.

    Beyond stereotypes, research is beginning to add another layer by examining metastereotypes, which are what one person believes other groups think about their group (Vorauer et al., 1998).

    2020, Joel T. Nadler, Elora C. Voyles, Stereotypes: The Incidence and Impacts of Bias, page 306

Origin

From meta- + stereotype.

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metastereotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metastereotype

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Chicago

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