fabian
Speech parts
1. fabian - Noun
2. fabian - Adjective
3. fabian - Adjective Satellite
4. Fabian - Proper noun
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.
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I am a communist, but not a member of the Communist Party. Stalin is a first rate Fabian. I am one of the founders of Fabianism and as such very friendly to Russia.
This most dangerous enemy is the American counterpart of the British Fabian Socialist, who denies that he is a Socialist and operates behind a mask which he calls National Planning.
Britain is not a country that is easily rocked by revolution... In Britain our institutions evolve. We are a Fabian Society writ large.
a fabian policy
the Fabian society
A Cricket West Indies (CWI) media statement also noted that Fabian Allen and Shane Dowrich are ‘unavailable due to personal reasons’.