counterstereotype

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English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ stereotype.

Noun

counterstereotype (plural counterstereotypes)

  1. A person or thing acting in opposition to a stereotype.
    • 2015 June 18, A. O. Scott, “Review: ‘Dope,’ a Teenage Comedy, Plays With Stereotypes”, in New York Times:
      He and his two best friends, Diggy (Kiersey Clemons) and Jib (Tony Revolori), are defiant counterstereotypes.

Translations

Verb

counterstereotype (third-person singular simple present counterstereotypes, present participle counterstereotyping, simple past and past participle counterstereotyped)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To act or treat in opposition to a stereotype.