Typecast Definition

typecast
verb
  1. cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
  2. identify as belonging to a certain type; "Such people can practically be typed"

"Typecast" in song lyrics

See how typecast is used in real songs:

  • "and left to show this, to those who typecast"
    3rd Bass — Derelicts of Dialect

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