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Pigeonhole
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Meaning
Noun
●
One of an
array
of
compartments
for
housing
pigeons
in a
pigeon loft
(dovecote).
●
One of an
array
of
compartments
for
receiving
mail
and other
messages
at a
college
,
office
, etc.
●
One of an
array
of
compartments
for
storing
scrolls
at a library.
●
A
similar
compartment
in a
desk
, used for
sorting
and
storing
papers.
●
A category.
Verb
●
To
categorize
; especially to
limit
or be
limit
ed to a particular
category
, role, etc.
●
To
put aside
, to not
act on
(proposals,
suggestions
, advice).
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Origin
pigeonhole
English
hole
English
pigeon
English
pyjon
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
pipionem
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Pigeon-Hole
Mothball
Shelve
Table
Classify
Label
Pigeon Hole
Glove Box
Related
Categorise
Generalize
Shoehorn
Disparage
Denigrate
Segregate
Marginalize
Categorize
Prejudge
Deride
Objectify
Stigmatize
Demonise
Characterise
Overgeneralize
Dehumanise
Stigmatise
Infantilize
Portray
Villainize
Browbeat
Demean
Brainwash
Delude
Homogenise
Vilify
Discredit
Confine
Belittle
Dismiss
Lump
Misrepresent
Relegate
Demonize
Psychoanalyse
Lampoon
Ostracise
Victimise
Ostracize
Enslave
Harangue
Diss
Lambast
Censor
Oversimplify
Admonish
Delve
Penalise
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