Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stereotype tax

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: stereo-type- -tax
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disadvantage that affects a person due to a stereotype about them held and acted upon by others.

Example Sentences

"Such taxes may result from stereotyping, conditioning, or imposed social roles. Merchants' discrimination on the basis of skin colour is a stereotype tax on Black Nova Scotians."

Inflected Forms

stereotype taxes (plural)

Questions

What does stereotype tax mean?: A disadvantage that affects a person due to a stereotype about them held and acted upon by others.

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