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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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stereotype and cliché

Is stereotype and cliché interchangeable?

That is such a cliché.
That is such a stereotype.

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There is probably some overlapping, especially since cliché (meaning 'stereotype') comes from the French. But I think we use cliché to refer to a statement or an idea; we use stereotype to refer to the description of a person based on superficial characteristics.

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  • There is probably some overlapping, especially since cliché (meaning 'stereotype') comes from the French.
  • But I think we use cliché to refer to a statement or an idea; we use stereotype to refer to the description of a person based on superficial characteristics.
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There is probably some overlapping, especially since cliché (meaning 'stereotype') comes from the French. But I think we use cliché to refer to a statement or an idea; we use stereotype to refer to the description of a person based on superficial characteristics.
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