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Rarepigeonholing
The correct spelling is pigeonholing.
How to pronounce pigeonholing
verb
Say it like: Pij-eon-hol-ing
The correct spelling is pigeonholing. To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc. For example: "Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek."
Usage Examples
“Fred was tired of being pigeonholed as a computer geek.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc.
- 2.To put aside, to not act on (proposals, suggestions, advice).
noun
- 1.The classification of disparate entities into categories, not always for the right reason
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