Schubladendenken
dasNounpigeonholing, stereotypical thinking
English translations
- 01
compartmental thinking
- 02
rigid thinking
Word details
- German meaning
- Die Angewohnheit, Menschen oder Dinge in stereotype Kategorien einzuordnen.
- English meaning
- Stereotyping
- Synonym
- Stereotypisierung, Klischeedenken
- German example
- Schubladendenken verhindert oft ein differenziertes Urteil.
- English example
- Stereotyping often prevents a nuanced judgment.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Schubladendenken
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Schubladendenken”
Wir sollten aufhören mit dem Schubladendenken. (We should stop pigeonholing people.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the literal translation of Schubladendenken?
It literally means 'drawer-thinking', referring to putting people or ideas into mental drawers.