I. ˈba-bət noun
Etymology: George F. Babbitt, character in the novel Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis
Date: 1923
: a person and especially a business or professional man who conforms unthinkingly to prevailing middle-class standards
• Bab·bitt·ry -bə-trē noun
• Bab·itty -tē adjective
II. ˈba-bət biographical name
Irving 1865-1933 American scholar