pigeonholing

• Nom désignant l'action ou le système consistant à classer des personnes ou des choses dans des catégories rigides, souvent trop simplifiées ou réductrices.

A noun referring to the act or system of classifying people or things into rigid, often oversimplified categories or groups.

indénombrable

1. Classification systemB2formal

   A method or system for organizing items, ideas, or people into specific categories or groups.

   Catégorisation

   • The library uses a pigeonholing system to sort books by genre.
   • Pigeonholing employees by their job titles can limit their potential.
   • The new software automates the pigeonholing of customer feedback.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de catégoriser ou de classer quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'une manière restrictive ou trop simplifiée, souvent injustement.

A verb used to indicate the act of categorizing or classifying someone or something in a restrictive or oversimplified manner, often unfairly.

1. Place into a small compartmentB2formal

   To put something into a small, specific space or category, often for storage or organization.

   Ranger dans un compartiment

   • She pigeonholed the documents into the filing cabinet.
   • He pigeonholed the letters by date in the drawer.
   • The librarian pigeonholed the returned books on the shelf.

   Synonymesassigncategorizeclassifycompartmentalizedesignatefilegrouplabelslotsort

2. Classify according to a mental stereotypeB2informal

   To treat or categorize someone or something based on a fixed, oversimplified idea or stereotype.

   Classer selon un stéréotype

   • Don't pigeonhole him as just a scientist; he's also a talented musician.
   • The media often pigeonholes celebrities into specific roles.
   • She felt pigeonholed by her colleagues because of her accent.

   Synonymesbrandcategorizeclassifycompartmentalizelabelslotstereotypetypecast