typecast

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de confier toujours le même type de rôle à un acteur, ou pour catégoriser quelqu'un ou quelque chose de manière figée ou limitée.

A verb used to indicate the act of repeatedly assigning an actor the same type of role, or to categorize someone or something in a fixed or limited way.

verbe irrégulier

1. Repeatedly cast in the same roleB2formal

   To repeatedly assign an actor to the same kind of role, often based on their previous performances or appearance.

   Typer (un acteur)

   • After playing a villain in three films, he became typecast as a bad guy.
   • She was typecast as the romantic lead in every movie.
   • Directors often typecast actors based on their most famous role.

   Synonymescategorizepigeonholeslotstereotypetype

2. Identify as a certain typeC1formal

   To categorize or identify someone or something as belonging to a particular type or group.

   catégoriser comme type

   • The media typecast him as a political radical.
   • She was typecast as a troublemaker by her teachers.
   • The company typecast the product as a luxury item.

   Synonymesbrandcategorizeclassifylabelpigeonholeslotstereotypetagtype