Stereotypes of Argentines are generalizations or stereotypes about Argentines. Stereotypes associated with Argentines vary from country to country depending on the prevalent stereotype in each culture.

Anti-Argentine sentiment in Latin America

In Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

 and Uruguay

Uruguay

Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...

, they are stereotyped as arrogant, proud, narcissistic and racist. To this Argentines are also known for being gossipy, full of grandeur, liars (chantas

Lunfardo

Lunfardo is a dialect originated and developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the lower classes in Buenos Aires and the surrounding Gran Buenos Aires, and from there spread to other cities nearby, such as Rosario and Montevideo, cities with similar socio-cultural situations...

), envious, quick and exaggerated in Uruguay. Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

ans often depict them as arrogant.

In addition to the previous stereotypes, Argentine have also been labelled as lazy, vain, pedantic, kind and carefree in scientific polls.

See also

• Stereotypes of Hispanics
• Stereotypes of White people
  Stereotypes of white people
  Stereotypes of white people are essentialist oversimplifications about the character and behaviour of white people.-Positive stereotypes:Though most ethnic stereotypes are negative, different racial groups also hold some positive stereotypes of white people...
  
  
• Anti-Chilean sentiment
  Anti-Chilean sentiment
  Anti-Chilean sentiment refers to a diverse spectrum of prejudices, dislikes or fears of Chile, Chileans, or Chilean culture. Anti-Chilean sentiment is most prevalent among Chile's neighbors; Argentina, Bolivia and Peru particularly in the latter two, who lost the War of the Pacific in the 19th...