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babbittian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bab-bit-tian
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having, or relating to, a complacently materialistic middle-class attitude.

American usage; Dated

Etymology

From Babbitt + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more Babbittian (comparative) most Babbittian (superlative)

Questions

What does babbittian mean?
Having, or relating to, a complacently materialistic middle-class attitude.
Where does babbittian come from?
From Babbitt + -ian.

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