1. the attitudes, values, and behavior characteristic of a Babbitt; conformist materialism and complacency, especially in middle-class American life
Usage: often capitalized when referring directly to the character Babbitt from Sinclair Lewis's 1922 novel; literary/formal

Examples

• The novel satirizes the babbittry of suburban life in the 1920s.
• His babbittry was evident in his obsession with status symbols and social approval.
• Critics accused the advertising industry of promoting babbittry and shallow consumerism.
• She rejected the babbittry of her upbringing to pursue a more authentic life.
• The character's babbittry—his blind acceptance of conventional wisdom—made him both sympathetic and ridiculous.