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Stereotype vs Atypical - What's the difference?

stereotype | atypical |

As nouns the difference between stereotype and atypical

is that stereotype is a conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or while atypical is an atypical antipsychotic.

As a verb stereotype

is to make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.

As an adjective atypical is

not conforming to the normal type.

stereotype

Noun

(en noun)
  • A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
  • (printing) A metal printing plate cast from a matrix moulded from a raised printing surface.
  • (psychology) A person who is regarded as embodying or conforming to a set image or type.
  • (UML) An extensibility mechanism of the Unified Modeling Language
  • Verb

    (stereotyp)
  • To make a stereotype of someone or something, or characterize someone by a stereotype.
  • To prepare for printing in stereotype; to produce stereotype plates of.
  • to stereotype the Bible
  • To print from a stereotype.
  • (figurative) To make firm or permanent; to fix.
  • * Duke of Argyll (1887)
  • Powerful causes tending to stereotype and aggravate the poverty of old conditions.

    See also

    * stereotypic * stereotypical ----

    atypical

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not conforming to the normal type.
  • Unusual or irregular.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacy) An atypical antipsychotic.