stereotypical

Etymology

From stereotype + -ical, derived from French stéréotype.

adj

  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.
  3. Relating to stereotypy.
    Tics are brief, stereotypical behaviors that are initiated by an unconscious urge that can be temporarily suppressed. 2005, Lloyd J. Brown, Lee Todd Miller, Pediatrics, page 383

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