pretypify

/ˌpriːˈtɪpɪfaɪ/; /ˌpriːˈtɪˌfɪfaɪ/

Definitions

1. verb

to make or become typical or stereotypical, especially in a way that is unoriginal or clichéd

“The new movie tried to pretypify the classic hero character, but it ended up feeling stale.”

2. verb

to make someone or something typical or stereotypical

“The artist’s work pretypified the struggles of the working class.”

3. verb

to conform to a stereotype or become predictable

“The comedian’s jokes started to pretypify the same old format and lost their originality.”

Synonyms

  • cliché
  • stereotype
  • typify

Antonyms

  • distinguish
  • individualize