单词 | babuism |
释义 | > as lemmasˈbabuism ˈbabuism n. the fact or condition of being a babu; the culture, characteristics, or typical behaviour of babus. ΘΚΠ society > education > [noun] > condition of having superficial education babuism1858 babudom1870 1858 Chambers's Jrnl. 16 Jan. 45/2 In British India, babooism may truly be said to signify any condition not involving manual labour. 1922 Blackwood's Mag. Feb. 200/2 Any one who has lived long in India knows how the contented acceptance of the appearance of things will filter through layers of Babuism like a disease. 2007 K. Starkey & N. Tiratsoo Business School & Bottom Line ii. 31 After independence in 1947 the taint of ‘babuism’ lived on. < as lemmas |
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