typecast

US: /ˈtaɪpˌkæst/
UK: /tˈa‍ɪpkɑːst/


Advanced English dictionary


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(typecast, typecast) [VN] [usually passive] ~ sb (as sth) if an actor is typecast, he or she is always given the same kind of character to play: She didn't want to be typecast as a dumb blonde.