counterstereotypical en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English stereotypical English counterstereotypical From counter- + stereotypical.
Meanings
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Not in accordance with a stereotype
“All this exposure to this very counterstereotypical African-American has actually changed — at least temporarily — what is on the tip of the tongue,” said E. Ashby Plant[…]
2009 January 15, Sarah Kershaw, “Talk About Race? Relax, It’s O.K.”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more counterstereotypical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most counterstereotypical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| counter-stereotypical | alternative | lexicographic |