Klischee

cliché

noun kli-SHEH Rare

Origin: from French cliché

Also means

stereotype, worn-out phrase

Usage Note

Klischee is an overused expression or idea that has lost its original force. Writers are advised to avoid Klischees. Also used to mean stereotype: das Klischee des fleißigen Deutschen. Plural Klischees.

Examples

"Der Roman ist voller Klischees und bietet kaum originelle Gedanken."

Natural Translation

The novel is full of clichés and offers hardly any original thoughts.

Literal Translation

The novel is full of clichés and offers barely original thoughts.

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