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counterstereotype

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English

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Etymology

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From counter- +‎ stereotype.

Noun

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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[1]:
      He and his two best friends, Diggy (Kiersey Clemons) and Jib (Tony Revolori), are defiant counterstereotypes.

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Verb

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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.