释义 |
ˈWaspdom [f. Wasp n.2 + -dom.] The characteristics, beliefs, etc., of American white Protestant ‘Wasps’.
1969Time 17 Jan. 21 Thus Roman Catholics like William Buckley, Sargent Shriver and Ted Kennedy are pushed toward Waspdom by their associations, professions and life styles. 1976Time 27 Sept. 39/1 Noblesse oblige has yielded to bourgeoisie oblige—even at the country club, traditionally the most closely guarded bastion of upper-class Southern Waspdom. |