Definition of fabian Fabian

/fejˈbiʌn/ - [feybeeun] - Fa•bi•an

We found 10 definitions of fabian from 5 different sources.

What does fabian mean?

Noun
fabian - a member of the Fabian Society in Britain
		socialist a political advocate of socialism
Adjective fabian, fabianer, fabianest
fabian - using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation; "a fabian policy"
fabian - of or relating to Fabianism; "the Fabian society"

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fabian (Noun)
A Fabian socialist, a gradualist socialist; a member of the Fabian Society.
fabian (Adjective)
Pertaining to or reminiscent of Roman general , whose tactics against Hannibal during the Second Punic War famously consisted of delaying or avoiding combat, focusing instead on weakening the enemy by cutting off supply lines.
fabian (Adjective)
Advocating that social reforms be reached through a series of gradual and moderate stages rather than sudden revolution; specifically, relating to the Fabian Society, a British socialist society advocating reformist socialism.
fabian (Adjective)
cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.

fabian (a.)
Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.

fabian
fā′bi-an, adj. delaying, avoiding battle, cautious, practising the policy of delay.—n. a member of a small group of Socialists in England, called by this name. [From Q. Fabius Maximus, surnamed Cunctator ('delayer'), from the masterly tactics with which he wore out the strength of Hannibal, whom he dared not meet in battle.]