pigeonholing—the act of categorizing or labelling

21:46 Mar 15, 2024
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English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / التصنيفات الاجتماعية للأشخاص
English term or phrase: pigeonholing—the act of categorizing or labelling
I kind of find it difficult to find translations for these words within the same sentence which are seemingly very close to each other in terms of significance.
Some help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
Youssef Chabat
Morocco
Local time: 19:33


Summary of answers provided
4التصنيف المجحف- التصنيف/ القولبة- التصنيف/ الحصر التعريفي- التصنيف
Motaz Fahmy
4التصنيف الضيق/القاصر/المحدود/المجحف
Lamine Boukabour
3تبويب
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التصنيف المجحف- التصنيف/ القولبة- التصنيف/ الحصر التعريفي- التصنيف


Explanation:
pigeonholing = تصنيف مجحف / حصر تعسفي/ قولبة
act of categorizing or labelling = تصنيف

Motaz Fahmy
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تبويب


Explanation:
pigeonholing: تبويب/ترتيب الأشياء بحسب مواصفاتها
the act of categorizing or labelling: التصنيف أو وضع البطاقات

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Note added at 13 mins (2024-03-15 21:59:30 GMT)
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labelling: وسم أيضًا

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Note added at 14 mins (2024-03-15 22:00:01 GMT)
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the act of categorizing or labelling: عملية التصنيف أو الوسم

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التصنيف الضيق/القاصر/المحدود/المجحف


Explanation:
In simple terms, "pigeonholing" means putting people or things into boxes or categories based on specific traits or characteristics, without considering their unique qualities or circumstances. It's like sorting things into different compartments without taking into account their individual differences.

* Categorizing or labelling in general is simply putting things into groups based on shared characteristics. It's a useful way to organize information and make sense of the world.
* Pigeonholing, however, refers to sticking something into a category too rigidly or unfairly. It often ignores the complexities of what you're trying to categorize and relies on stereotypes.

For example, if you say someone is "just a jock" because they're good at sports, that's pigeonholing. They might also be intelligent, artistic, or interested in many other things.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/pigeonho...
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigeonhole


Lamine Boukabour
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