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Definition of Babbitt noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Babbitt

noun

/ˈbæbɪt/

/ˈbæbɪt/

(North American English)

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a person who is satisfied with a narrow set of values and thinks mainly about possessions and making money
Word OriginFrom the name of the main character in the novel Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis.

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