stereotypy

English

Etymology

From French stéréotypie, from stéréotype + -ie.[1] By surface analysis, stereotype +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛri.əˌtaɪpi/, /stɪər-/, /-i.oʊ-/

Noun

stereotypy (countable and uncountable, plural stereotypies)

  1. (countable, medicine) Excessive repetition, especially of meaningless gestures.
  2. (uncountable, printing) The process of making stereotype plates and printing from them.

References

  1. ^ “stereotypy, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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