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Fabian

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Noun

1. fabian

a member of the Fabian Society in Britain

Adjective

2. fabian

of or relating to Fabianism

Example Sentences:
'the Fabian society'

3. fabian

using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation

Example Sentences:
'a fabian policy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fabian

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adjective
1. 
of, relating to, or resembling the delaying tactics of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus; cautious; circumspect
noun
2. 
a member of or sympathizer with the Fabian Society

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Fabian

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adjective
1.  US
using a cautious strategy of delay and avoidance of battle
2. 
of the Fabian Society
noun
3. 
a member of the Fabian Society

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fabian

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adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to the caution and avoidance of direct confrontation typical of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus.
b. Cautious or dilatory, as in taking action.
2. Of, relating to, or being a member of the Fabian Society, which was committed to gradual rather than revolutionary means for spreading socialist principles.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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