Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

metastereotype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: metastereo-type
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person's stereotypical impression of how others (outgroup members) regard the person's own group.

Example Sentences

"Beyond stereotypes, research is beginning to add another layer by examining metastereotypes, which are what one person believes other groups think about their group (Vorauer et al., 1998)."

Etymology

From meta- + stereotype.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: meta

Inflected Forms

metastereotypes (plural)

Questions

What does metastereotype mean?: A person's stereotypical impression of how others (outgroup members) regard the person's own group.
Where does metastereotype come from?: From meta- + stereotype.

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