1. Plural of babbittry; instances or practices of conformist, materialistic, or philistine behavior characteristic of middle-class American society.
Usage: Often used critically or satirically; Derived from Sinclair Lewis's novel 'Babbitt' (1922)

Examples

• The novel critiques the babbittries of suburban life in early 20th-century America.
• He rejected the babbittries of his upbringing to pursue a career in the arts.
• The satirist mocked the babbittries evident in their obsession with status symbols.
• Such babbittries—the endless pursuit of wealth and respectability—dominated the era.
• She grew tired of the babbittries surrounding her and sought a more authentic existence.