out-group homogeneity

out-group homogeneity

/ˌaʊt ɡruːp ˌhɒmədʒəˈniːɪti/

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perceiving members of other groups as more similar to each other than they are

Out-group homogeneity makes 'they all look alike' a common but mistaken perception.

Origin: Latin homo same + genus kind, race