Example and Stereotype

Example

Example noun - One of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like.

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Stereotype and example are semantically related. in instance topic. In some cases you can use "Stereotype" instead a noun "Example".

Stereotype noun - An idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation.

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Example and stereotype are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Example" instead a noun "Stereotype".

Nearby Words: stereotyped, stereotypical, stereotyping

particular	particular example	particular stereotype
similar	similar example	similar stereotype
typical	typical example	typical stereotype
common	common example	common stereotype
Other adjectives: positive, obvious, male, big, extreme, bad, traditional, possible, ridiculous, classic, modern.

There's also a more subtle example in the form of Giles, who flips the stereotype that all adults in horror-based media are useless.

Source: Stereotype Flip
Barret, whose profanity and tough guy slang caused many to label him as a racist stereotype and an example of the tendency of Japanese translators to apply such dialogue to characters based on skin color.

Source: The Scrappy / Final Fantasy
This is, in effect, nearly the textbook example of the stereotype.note Like Dina Alexander (see Salute Your Shorts above), she lacks prominently Asian features, so it's not fully a textbook example.

Source: Asian Airhead

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