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Noun: autostereotype
  1. The standardized mental picture held in common by members of a cultural group depicting an oversimplified image of themselves and their behaviour.
    "Just as the Malays made ingroup-favouring attributions, so their autostereotype is very positive."

Type of: stereotype

Encyclopedia: Autostereotype