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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to stereotype ~ |
to make a general statement about a large group of people |
People stereotype Americans as being fat and loud. |
| 2 |
to be stereotypical |
to be a good example of a stereotype, to reinforce a
stereotype |
I am a bit short and not very fat--I am not a stereotypical
American. |
| 3 |
to be fair |
to reflect the truth |
Looking at the bodies of weight lifters does not provide a fair
representation of the typical male body. |
| 4 |
to represent ~ as ~ |
to convey an idea about a group of people, usually via the
media |
In rap songs, black people are represented as rich and violent
people. |
| 5 |
to be represented in the media |
to have the image/identity of a group shown on TV, radio or
other media |
Australian aboriginals are not often represented in the media.
They are a kind of mysterious group of people. |
| 6 |
to help facilitate the stereotype that ~ |
to reinforce an idea |
English teachers who go womanizing and drinking all night help
facilitate the stereotype that foreigners are crazy. |
| 7 |
to ascribe characteristics to ~ |
to put your own ideas on a group of people/a person |
People ascribe many negative characteristics to Doberman
Pincers. People think they are violent and aggressive. |
| 8 |
a representation of ~ |
an image of something, usually in the media |
America Mura in Osaka is not a good representation of an
American village. |
| 9 |
to be ingrained |
of a belief or characteristic, to be part of |
A spirit of rebellion is ingrained into the culture of the
western US. |
| 10 |
to perpetuate ~ |
to cause something to continue, to help something continue |
Country music helps perpetuate the idea that all men in
southern states wear cowboy hats. |
| 11 |
to typecast an actor |
to choose an actor for a certain role based on stereotypes |
The director needed a really intelligent character in his
movie, so he chose a Japanese guy. He was typecast because of his
race. |
| 12 |
a cliché |
an idea that was popular at one time, but has become tired and
old |
An accountant with a calculator in his shirt pocket. What a
cliche! |
| 13 |
a caricature |
a drawing that makes someone look funny by exaggerating their
appearance. |
I love looking at caricatures of famous people. |
| 14 |
to view someone as being ~ |
to look at a person or group with a certain idea in your
head |
I view Eskimos as being round-faced, pale people with black
hair. |
| 15 |
to be racist |
to make decisions about the way you will act/choose based on
race |
Skinheads are racist. They like to beat up black people and
Mexicans. |
| 16 |
race |
the ethnic makeup of a person, determined by a person's
ancestry/DNA |
The Indian race currently has the most people on the
planet. |
| 17 |
racial prejudice |
to judge people based on race |
Racial prejudice is a problem in America, as the beating of
Rodney King shows. |
| 18 |
racial profiling |
when a person in power makes decisions/choices based on a lower
person's race |
More black people than white people are stopped and searched by
American police. This is a perfect example of racial
profiling. |
| 19 |
gender |
the sex of a person, male or female |
Gender is a function of biology. |
| 20 |
ignorance |
the state of not knowing certain facts |
Ignorance is the root cause of fear; if you don't understand
something, you will probably be scared of it. |
| 21 |
prejudice |
judging people before you talk with them or come to know them
personally |
If I see a person with baggy pants, I sometimes think he must
be a rough and violent person. It is a form of prejudice. |