Babbitt

noun Bab·bitt \ˈba-bət\

Definition of BABBITT

: a person and especially a business or professional man who conforms unthinkingly to prevailing middle-class standards

— Bab·bitt·ry \-bə-trē\ noun

— Bab·bitty \-tē\ adjective

George F. Babbitt, character in the novel Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis

First Known Use: 1923

biographical name Bab·bitt \ˈba-bət\

Irving 1865–1933 Am. scholar

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