Definition of Stereotypic

1. Adjective. Lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality. "Even his profanity was unimaginative"

Exact synonyms: Stereotyped, Stereotypical, Unimaginative
Similar to: Conventional
Derivative terms: Stereotype, Stereotype

Definition of Stereotypic

1. a. Of or pertaining to stereotype, or stereotype plates.

Definition of Stereotypic

1. Adjective. Of, pertaining to or characteristic of a stereotype; stereotypical ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Stereotypic

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Stereotypic

stereotactic
stereotactical
stereotactically
stereotaxic
stereotaxically
stereotaxies
stereotaxis
stereotaxy
stereotomy
stereotropism
stereotype
stereotyped
stereotyper
stereotypers
stereotypes
stereotypic (current term)
stereotypical
stereotypically
stereotypies
stereotyping
stereotypist
stereotypists
stereotypographer
stereotypographers
stereotypography
stereotypy
stereoview
stereoviews
stereovision
steres

Literary usage of Stereotypic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Paris as it was and as it Is, Or, A Sketch of the French Capital by Francis William Blagdon (1803)
"... existed before the revolution—Di- dot's stereotypic editions of the classics—Advantages attending the use of stereotype—77m invention claimed by France, ..."

2. Social Security Programs in the U. S. by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Illusory correlation also contributes to forming stereotypic beliefs by biasing perceptions of the frequency of certain behaviors within certain groups, ..."

3. Biological, Social, and Organizational Components of Success for Women in by National Academy of Sciences (U.S., National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine (U.S. (2006)
"After exposure to the stereotypic ads, women reported less interest in science and mathematics careers than in language-based careers. In a later study, ..."

4. Nervous and mental diseases: A Manual for Students and Practitioners. Wtih by Joseph Darwin Nagel (1904)
"stereotypic movements, muscular tension, and stupor are observed in other mental disorders, especially in acute dementia, paranoia, general paresis, ..."

5. On War by Carl von Clausewitz, James John Graham, Frederic Natusch Maude (1908)
"... by the formation (tactical organisation), and the drill-ground, and therefore, like the formation, belong to the stereotypic part of the plan. ..."

6. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Fredric Solomon, Robert Q. Marston (1986)
"Increased stereotypic thinking d. Reduced tolerance for ambiguity leading to cut off of information search and premature decision 3. ..."

7. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1802)
"when great expedition is necessary, and an extraordinary number of copies are required to be worked off, perfectly similar. The stereotypic art, as it is ..."

8. Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People: A Report of the Surgeon General by M. Joycelyn Elders (1997)
"... criteria Addictive behavior often involves the following: stereotypic patterns of use Use despite harmful effects Relapse following abstinence Recurrent ..."

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