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   Fa·bi·an

   /ˈfābēən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a member or supporter of the Fabian Society, an organization of socialists aiming at the gradual rather than revolutionary achievement of socialism.

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or characteristic of the Fabians: "the Fabian movement"
   • ▪ employing a cautiously persistent and dilatory strategy to wear out an enemy: "Fabian tactics"

   Word Origin late 18th century: from the name of Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (see Fabius).

   Derivatives

   • 1. Fabianism noun
   • 2. Fabianist noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • F

     4

   • A

     1

   • B

     3

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

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