Question

what is believed to be the origin of stereotyping​

Answer 1

Answer:

The word 'stereotype' comes from the French adjective stéréotype, which itself comes from the Greek στερεός (solid) and τύπος (type). It was originally a term used in letterpress printing, referring to a solid plate of metal cast from a mould taken of a forme (a body of type secured in a metal frame for printing)