Babbitry
babbittry.
the att-tude and behavior of a babbitt.
contemporary examples
the battle against babbitry, carried out in the 1950s through the -ssault on m-ss culture, grew more intense.
the revolt against the m-sses and the roots of modern liberalism fred siegel january 25, 2014
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