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pigeonhole
pigeonhole
/ˈpɪdʒənˌhoʊl/
noun
A small compartment
(
cubbyhole
,
pigeonhole
)
a small compartment
A specific (often simplistic) category
(
pigeonhole
)
a specific (often simplistic) category
verb
Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
(
pigeonhole
,
stereotype
,
stamp
)
treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European
Place into a small compartment
(
pigeonhole
)
place into a small compartment
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