Synonyms: stereotype
Definition: a conventional or formulaic conception or image
Usage: regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding
Similar words: representation, internal representation, mental representation
Definition: a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
Synonyms: stamp, pigeonhole, stereotype
Definition: treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
Usage: I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
Similar words: class, classify, assort, separate, sort, sort out
Definition: arrange or order by classes or categories
Usage: How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?