Definitions for babbitt
ˈbæb ɪtbab·bitt

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 5 votes

1. Babbitt metal, babbittverb

   an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction

2. babbittverb

   line with a Babbitt metal

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.9 / 10 votes

1. Babbittnoun

   A person who subscribes complacently to materialistic middle-class ideals

2. Etymology: Named for American inventor Isaac Babbitt (1799–1862)

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1. babbitt

   Babbitt refers to an alloy of tin, copper, and antimony used as a material for making bearings because of its low measure of friction. Alternatively, as a literary term, 'babbitt' is derived from the protagonist in Sinclair Lewis's novel 'Babbitt' (1922) and is used to describe a person, particularly a businessperson, who conforms unthinkingly to prevailing middle-class standards.

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1. Babbittverb

   to line with Babbitt metal

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1. Babbitt

   Babbitt, first published in 1922, is a novel by Sinclair Lewis. Largely a satire of American culture, society, and behavior, it critiques the vacuity of middle-class American life and its pressure toward conformity. An immediate and controversial bestseller, Babbitt is one of Lewis’s best-known novels and was influential in the decision to award him the Nobel Prize in literature in 1930. The word "Babbitt" entered the English language as a "person and especially a business or professional man who conforms unthinkingly to prevailing middle-class standards".

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1. BABBITT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Babbitt is ranked #6395 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Babbitt surname appeared 5,320 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Babbitt.
   
   89% or 4,736 total occurrences were White.
   4.2% or 225 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 148 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 100 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 79 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.6% or 32 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Line

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce babbitt?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say babbitt in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of babbitt in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of babbitt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of babbitt in a Sentence

1. Troy Nehls:

   Babbitt didn't even see him there, ashli Babbitt didn't even know that there was a gun being drawn at her. She would have never jumped through the damn window if she would have known that. Ashli Babbitt was murdered that day.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=babbitt
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Babbitt
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/babbitt
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=babbitt
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=babbitt