babbitry

English

Etymology

From Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis, +‎ -ry.

Noun

babbitry (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of babbittry.
    • 2011, Erik Deckers, Avoid Babbitry and Stand Out From the Crowd‎[1]:
      When I worked in state government, babbitry was the only thing we excelled at. We communicated with the media a certain way, because we always had.
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