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In modern usage, the metaphorical meaning predominates. The term is generally used to describe an oversimplified mental picture of some group of people who are sharing a certain characteristic (or stereotypical) qualities. The term is thus often used in a negative sense, with stereotypes being seen by many as illogical yet deeply held-beliefs that can only be changed through education.

Common stereotypes of the past included a variety of allegations about various racial groups (see: racial stereotype and racial profiling) and predictions of behavior based on social status and wealth (See social stereotype).

In literature and art, stereotypes are clichéd or predictable characters or situations. For example, the stereotypical devil is a red, impish character with horns and a pitchfork.

1 Common stereotypical characters

• The sophisticated , well mannered, Latin womanizer
• The lazy Mexican or the Mexican who seems dumb but who actually outsmarts the gringos before they even realize it
• The lazy or uneducated African-American
• The short-tempered , chunkified wrestler
• The " hard-boiled" or tough private eye
• The aging absent-minded professorA professor is a senior teacher and researcher, usually in a college or university. Overview Professors give lectures and seminars in their field of study, such as science or literature. They also do advanced research in their fields and are supposed to d, a schlemiel (sometimes speaking incoherently)
• The wealthy miserMiser is the term for a person who is reluctant to spend money, usually for the point where he or she forgoes even basic comforts. It derives from the Latin, "miser", meaning "poor" or "wretched. In fiction, a miser is a stock character: a wealthy, greedy living a poor life to save money.
• The middle-aged father with a paunch who remembers his glory days in high schoolHigh school or secondary school is the last segment of compulsory education in Hong Kong, United States, Australia, Canada, China, Korea and Japan. It provides a secondary education. Hong Kong Secondary education in Hong Kong is largely based on the Briti
• The ditzy busty blonde woman (" brain-dead blondeDumb blonde is a stereotype that is typically applied to women with blonde hair that achieved a degree of prominence based on attributes other than their intelligence and ability. This is considered to be a result of a frequent preference among promiscuou")
• The dowdy librarianAlternative meanings: Library (computer science), Library (biology In its traditional sense, a library is a collection of books. It can refer to an individual's private collection, but more often, it is a large collection that is funded and maintained by (who becomes instantly attractive when she takes her glasses off)
• The degenerate aristocrat with top hat, tuxedo, and monocleAusten Chamberlain wearing a monocle A monocle is a type of spectacles ( corrective lenses) used to correct the vision in only one eye. It consists of a circular lens, generally with a wire ring around the circumference that can be attached to a string.
• The snobbish butler (speaking with a British English or other European accent)
• The nerdy scientist (with black wiry-framed glasses, black bowtie, white coat, speaking in technobabble)
  • Similar: The short genius schoolkid, who wears glasses and uniform (" geek" or "dork")
• The peg-legged pirate with an eye patch and parrot who's obsessed with finding buried treasure
• The overweight, doughnut-eating cop who believes skateboarding is a crime
• The brightly colored court jester
• The villain with black clothes, waxed moustache and generalized Central or Eastern European accent
• The jolly Middle Eastern or South Asian convenience store or cornershop owner with his collection of trinkets
• The picky chef with his toque and piquant French accent.
• The overdelivering game show host with his giant smile
• The confrontational Italian American gangster in his pinstripe suit from Armani or Versace, who hides his gun in a violin case
• The tobacco-spitting baseball player
• The effeminate homosexual male who sings show tunes and works as an interior decorator
• The man-hating butch lesbian who sees male chauvenism everywhere
• The old lady who sits on the porch, reminiscing and knitting.
• The grouchy old man who yells at kids on his lawn
• The violent, savage (American) Indian warrior or scalper.
• The drunken (American) Indian.
• The drunken Irishman.
• The hyperactive, hickish Australian.
• The wise and otherworldly African-American who helps a white character in crisis.
• The greedy, stingy Jew.
• The uneducated hick (American) Southerner, a white trash redneck
• The Australian in the blue singlet, denim shorts, sandals and corked hat , drinking a can of Fosters
• The ill-tempered father who antagonizes his daughter's boyfriend
• The disdainful mother-in-law wondering how her child ended marrying such a failure.
• The Frenchman with striped shirt, beret and onions - see Onion Johnnie
• The lone, nameless gunslinger
• The fat German wearing a green pair of lederhosen, a bowtie, and a jaunty hat with a feather, carrying a beer stein in one hand and a frankfurter in the other (or possibly an accordion), who may also yodel.
• The smart, hardworking, quiet Asian American - see Model minority
• The employer who fires an employee for a petty reason - see The Jetsons
• The boastful Texan who wears a cowboy hat everywhere, even with a suit or a tuxedo

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StereotypeOriginally a stereotype was an impression taken from a form of movable lead type and used for printing instead of the original type. This was generalized into a metaphor for repeating a set of ideas identically with no changes (as would have been possible