stereotype
over-generalized belief about a particular category of people; often used in literature and films as means to emphasize characters
hero
person who fights adversity through ingenuity, courage, or strength to help others
enemy image
social pattern
nurse stereotypes
stereotypes related to nurses
trailer trash
derogatory North American English term for poor people living in a trailer or a mobile home
bounty
French racial slur
model minority myth
stereotype around minority groups that are perceived as successful in contrast to other minority groups
diva
celebrated female in entertainment, often music
wallflower
person who attends social gatherings but does not participate, especially due to shyness
Parisienne
female stereotype
queen bee
leader of a female group
Stereotypes of animals
stereotypes associated with particular animals
baby mama
woman who is not married to her child's father, usually used in pejorative manner
Math geek
Non-mathematician with interest in mathematics
spinster
unmarried woman, often older
typecasting
association of an actor with a specific type of character
miser
person who is reluctant to spend, sometimes to the point of forgoing even basic comforts and some necessities, in order to hoard money or other possessions
ethnic stereotype
type of stereotypes
Jewish mother stereotype
stereotype
bogan
unrefined or unsophisticated person (Australian slang)
Stereotypes of French people
Generalized representations of French people
jock
stock character and stereotype used in youth language; male athlete who is often muscular, but not very smart
good-for-nothing
person who has a lifestyle that is a burden on others and of no use to anyone
Miss Ann
African-American slang
stereotypes of Argentines
portrayal of Argentines in different cultures
German Angst
stereotype
doctor handwriting
stereotypically illegible handwriting of some medical practitioners, which sometimes causes mistreatment
nerd
person that is overly intellectual, obsessive, or socially impaired, while tending to conduct characteristic activities like computing and science
Valley girl
term for California girls of the 1980s
hacker
person who modifies software or hardware of technical equipment, mainly their own private computer system, out of personal interest
Stereotypes of Americans
Generalized representations of American people
U-Haul lesbian
stereotype of lesbian relationships
Bernie Bro
young male supporter of Bernie Sanders
Latin lover
stereotyped stock character
perpetual foreigner
stereotype
Beatnik
media stereotype based on characteristics of the Beat Generation
freak
a person who is physically deformed by a medical condition or physical abnormality; in a pejorative sense, a person who behaves in an unusual, capricious or socially maladjusted manner; a person who is an enthusiast or obsessive in a particular field
Acacia Avenue
cliché in British culture
gender stereotype
stereotype based on somebody's gender
angry white male
a term used in U.S. politics to refer to certain White males
Russian soul
cultural concept describing the collective characteristics and values of the Russian people
fat cat
caricature of rich, corruptly influential political donors
Minnesota nice
cultural stereotype applied to Minnesotans
Dulle
Danish term for a stereotype of a woman
Swabian housewife
German colloquialism about the stereotypized figure of the thrifty housewife from Swabia, often cited in political and economic debate as a model for her purported frugality and austerity in customs
softie
German stereotype and derogatory term for effeminate man
Stereotypes of Canadians
portrayal of Canadian people in other cultures