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单词 Babbitry
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Definition of Babbitry in English:

Babbitry

(also Babbittry)
noun ˈbabɪtri
North American
  • Behaviour and attitudes characteristic of or associated with the character George Babbitt; especially materialistic complacency and unthinking conformity.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951), novelist. From the name of George F. Babbitt + -ry.

Definition of Babbitry in US English:

Babbitry

(also Babbittry)
nounˈbabɪtri
North American
  • Behaviour and attitudes characteristic of or associated with the character George Babbitt; especially materialistic complacency and unthinking conformity.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951), novelist. From the name of George F. Babbitt + -ry.

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