Meanings
adjectivestereotypic (comparative more stereotypic, superlative most stereotypic)
comparative more stereotypic · superlative most stereotypic
- Of, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotype; stereotypical.
As the world evolved, so too did the depictions of lesbians and gay men. They became "human," less stereotypic.
1985 February 2, Tim Broadbent, “Kindred Spirits (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 12, number 28, page 10 - medicineOf, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotypy.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivelacking spontaneity or originality or individuality
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ster-
- Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
- Frenchstéréo-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)tew-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)tewp-
- Proto-Hellenic*túpt͏̌ō
- Ancient Greekτῠ́πτω (tŭ́ptō)deverb.
- Ancient Greekτῠ́πος (tŭ́pos)
- Ecclesiastical Latintypu
- Frenchtype
- Frenchstéréotype
- Englishstereotype
- Englishstereotypic
From stereotype + -ic.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
stereotypic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereotypic
MLA
“stereotypic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereotypic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stereotypic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stereotypic.
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