Generalization
Generalization noun - An idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation.
Usage example: the generalization that children who like violent entertainment grow up to be violent criminals
Stereotype and generalization are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stereotype" instead a noun "Generalization".
Stereotype
Stereotype noun - An idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation.
Usage example: the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt
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Synonyms for Stereotype
Generalization and stereotype are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Generalization" instead a noun "Stereotype".
Nearby Words: stereotyped, stereotypical, stereotyping
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