[ad. F. stéréotypie, f. stéréotype STEREOTYPE a.]

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  1.  The process of making stereotype plates; stereotyping.

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1891.  in Century Dict.

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  2.  Path. Persistence of a fixed or stereotyped idea, mode of action, etc., in cases of insanity.

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1909.  C. L. Dana, Nervous Dis. (ed. 7), 686. Stereotypy is shown in two ways.

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1912.  B. Hart, Psychol. Insanity, Index 176.

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