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English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛri.əˌtaɪpi/, /stɪər-/, /-i.oʊ-/
Noun
stereotypy (countable and uncountable, plural stereotypies)
- (countable, medicine) Excessive repetition, especially of meaningless gestures.
- (uncountable, printing) The process of making stereotype plates and printing from them.