Definitions for Babbitt
ˈbæb ɪtBab·bitt

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1. Babbitt metal, babbitt(verb)

   an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction

2. babbitt(verb)

   line with a Babbitt metal

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1. Babbitt(Noun)

   A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals

Origin: Named for American inventor Isaac Babbitt (1799–1862)

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1. Babbitt(verb)

   to line with Babbitt metal

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1. Babbitt

   Babbitt, first published in 1922, is a novel by Sinclair Lewis. Largely a satire of American culture, society, and behavior, it critiques the vacuity of middle-class American life and its pressure toward conformity. An immediate and controversial bestseller, Babbitt is one of Lewis’s best-known novels and was influential in the decision to award him the Nobel Prize in literature in 1930. The word "Babbitt" entered the English language as a "person and especially a business or professional man who conforms unthinkingly to prevailing middle-class standards".

How to pronounce Babbitt?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Babbitt in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Babbitt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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