counterstereotype

noun, verb — 2 senses

counterstereotype

noun

Etymology From counter- + stereotype.

1

A person or thing acting in opposition to a stereotype.

  • He and his two best friends, Diggy (Kiersey Clemons) and Jib (Tony Revolori), are defiant counterstereotypes.2015 June 18, A. O. Scott, “Review: ‘Dope,’ a Teenage Comedy, Plays With Stereotypes”, in New York Times:

counterstereotype

verb

Etymology From counter- + stereotype.

1

Ambitransitive To act or treat in opposition to a stereotype.

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