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Babbittism

Babbittism noun: a complacently materialistic middle-class attitude.

Noun

Babbittism (uncountable)

  1. (US, dated) A complacently materialistic middle-class attitude.

Origin of Babbittism

From Babbitt + -ism.

Questions about Babbittism

What does Babbittism mean?
Babbittism means a complacently materialistic middle-class attitude.
What part of speech is Babbittism?
Babbittism is a noun.

Words near Babbittism in the dictionary

  1. babbitted
  2. babbitter
  3. babbitters
  4. Babbittian
  5. babbitting
  6. Babbittism
  7. babbittry
  8. babbitts
  9. babblative
  10. babble
  11. babble word

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