babbitt
/ˈbæbɪt/
noun
- A person, especially a businessman, who is narrow-minded, self-satisfied, and overly concerned with conventional respectability and material success.
- In the story, the main character is a typical babbitt who cares only about his social status.
- He called his neighbor a babbitt for always bragging about his new car and lawn.
- The movie mocks the babbitts who never question the values of their community.
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