babbitry

babbitrynoun
babbitries
pl
Traduzioni
The novel criticizes the babbitry of the middle class.
Роман критикует мещанство среднего класса.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
Definizioni
A narrow-minded, self-satisfied attitude often associated with the middle class, characterized by materialism and a lack of intellectual curiosity.
The town's babbitry was evident in their resistance to new ideas and cultural changes.