Definition

A condition where a person repeats the same movements, ideas, or speech patterns over and over, often seen in certain mental health or developmental issues.

Example

The therapist noted the child's stereotypy during the assessment, as he kept repeating the same phrase.

Conversation

I noticed that sometimes people can have a strange stereotypy in their speech patterns.

Yeah, it's interesting how it can be a sign of something deeper.

Exactly! It's like they get stuck in a loop with their words.

Right, and it makes you wonder how they feel inside when that happens.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Stereotypy → It is formed from "stereos" (from Greek, meaning solid or firm) and "typos" (from Greek, meaning type or impression). The word refers to a solid or fixed type of behavior or pattern, often repeated in a rigid manner.

Memory Tip

Think of 'solid' ('stereos') and 'type' ('typos') to remember that 'stereotypy' refers to a fixed or solid pattern of behavior.

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