cliché
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cliché
A highly simplified, widespread idea about a group or thing; also a worn-out image or hackneyed phrase. Colloquially, people also say: 'Das ist total Klischee' (That's totally cliché).
Der Film bedient jedes Klischee über das Leben in der Großstadt.
The film plays to every cliché about life in the big city.
In colloquial language, 'Klischee' often appears without an article after 'sein' (to be), almost like an adjective: 'Das ist total Klischee' (That's totally cliché). The word remains a noun and is not placed before another noun.
Die Handlung des Films ist pures Klischee.
The plot of the film is pure cliché.
The use of 'Klischee' in this form is typical of colloquial language. It is used to express directly, and often emotionally, that something corresponds to a stereotype.
Ein Mann, der nicht kochen kann? Das ist doch voll Klischee!
A man who can't cook? That's totally cliché!
In colloquial language, 'Klischee' is often intensified with adverbs such as 'total' (totally), 'voll' (totally), 'echt' (really), or 'pures' (pure) to emphasize the statement.
Ein Happy End in diesem Film wäre pures Klischee.
A happy ending in this film would be pure cliché.
prejudice
Vorurteil is a preconceived, usually negative opinion about a person or group. Klischee here refers to the strongly simplified and often outdated portrayal that may underlie such an opinion, but does not necessarily involve a personal judgment. Vorurteil fits an unfounded judgment; Klischee fits a stereotyped image.
Die Aussage, ältere Menschen seien immer langsam, ist ein Klischee.
The statement that older people are always slow is a cliché.
Die unbegründete negative Meinung über die neue Nachbarin ist ein Vorurteil.
The unfounded negative opinion about the new neighbor is prejudice.
