stereotypical

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Etymology [edit]

From stereotype +‎ -ical, derived from French stéréotype.

Adjective [edit]

stereotypical (comparative more stereotypical, superlative most stereotypical)

  1. Pertaining to a stereotype; conventional
  2. banal, commonplace and clichéd because of overuse
    I was disappointed by the stereotypical the-butler-did-it ending.

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