Old wives' tale
Old wives' tale noun - A false idea or belief.
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Synonyms for Old wives' tale
Stereotype and old wives' tale are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stereotype" instead a noun phrase "Old wives' tale".
Stereotype
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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Synonyms for Stereotype
Old wives' tale and stereotype are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Old wives' tale" instead a noun "Stereotype".
Nearby Words: stereotyped, stereotypical, stereotyping
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Stereotype and Old wives' tale. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/old_wives_tale/stereotype
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