SINCE 1828
Fabian
adjective
Fa·bi·an
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Definition of Fabian
1a
: of, relating to, or in the manner of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus known for his defeat of Hannibal in the Second Punic War by the avoidance of decisive contests
2
[ the Fabian Society; from the members' belief in slow rather than revolutionary change in government ]
: of, relating to, or being a society of socialists organized in England in 1884 to spread socialist principles gradually
Other Words from Fabian
Fabian
noun
Fabianism
\ ˈfā-bē-ə-ˌni-zəm
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noun
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