Definition of Babbitt
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a person and especially a business or professional man who conforms unthinkingly to prevailing middle-class standards
Babbitt
biographical nameDefinition of Babbitt (Entry 2 of 2)
Irving 1865–1933 American scholar
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Test Your Vocabulary
Name that Thing: Flower Edition
-
- Name that flower

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share Babbitt
Time Traveler for Babbitt
The first known use of Babbitt was in 1923
See more words from the same year