Babbittry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Babbittry is a noun meaning Narrow-minded materialism.
Meaning
Narrow-minded materialism.
Example Sentences
For most of this century, writers on the left have portrayed small cities as stifling enclaves of Babbittry and reaction, but today they are seen as refreshing oases from commercialized mass society—potential centers of community and local activism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bigot, blinkerdom, philistinism, materialist, sectarianist, bigotry.
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