"stereotypes" in the noun sense
1. stereotype
a conventional or formulaic conception or image
"regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"
"stereotypes" in the verb sense
1. pigeonhole, stereotype, stamp
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
"I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
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