Videobabittry

The word babittry describes a specific type of narrow-minded, self-satisfied conformity often associated with the middle class. Originating from Sinclair Lewis's famous novel, it highlights a blind devotion to conventional business ideals and a disdain for artistic or intellectual pursuits. This lesson explores the literary roots of the term and provides practical examples of how to use it in modern contexts. You will learn about related phrases like a culture of babittry and synonyms such as philistinism. Watch the lesson to master this sophisticated term for describing unthinking social conformity.