one-dimensional portrayals
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nounpl: one-dimensional portrayals
personagens/representações unidimensionais
1. Simplified or superficial depictions of characters or groups that lack depth, complexity, or nuance
The film was criticized for its one-dimensional portrayals of women in leadership roles.
O filme foi criticado pelas suas personagens unidimensionais de mulheres em posições de liderança.
2. Character representations that show only one aspect of personality or perspective without psychological or emotional development
These one-dimensional portrayals fail to capture the complexity of human experience.
Essas representações unidimensionais falham em capturar a complexidade da experiência humana.
3. Stereotypical or reductive depictions that reduce individuals or groups to a single trait or characteristic
The media's one-dimensional portrayals of immigrants perpetuate harmful stereotypes.
As representações unidimensionais de imigrantes pela mídia perpetuam estereótipos prejudiciais.
This term is widely used in academic, journalistic, and entertainment circles in both Brazil and the United States to critique media representation. In Brazilian academia and media criticism, discussions of one-dimensional portrayals often relate to representations of race, class, and gender in cinema and television. In the US, the phrase is frequently employed in cultural criticism and diversity discussions in entertainment.
NYC Slang
flat characters, one-note characters
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