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Fabian¹
- /ˈfeɪ.biː.ən/ UK
- /ˈfeɪ.bi.ən/ Canada, US
- /ˈfæɪ.biː.ən/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈfe.bi.ən/ Scotland
Rhymes with -eɪbiən
Where it comes from
From Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”), derived from Fabius + -ānus.
adjective more Fabian · most Fabian · fabian
- Pertaining to or reminiscent of Roman general Fabius Maximus, 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. Hood complained behind his commander's back to Richmond of Johnston's Fabian strategy.
- 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.
- Cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.
noun Fabians
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A Fabian socialist, a gradualist socialist; a member of the Fabian Society.
Similar: gradualist, reformist, social democrat
proper noun
- A male given name from Latin.
- A surname.
fabian²
adjective more fabian · most fabian
- Alternative form of Fabian
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: cautious, dilatory, fabien, delaying, gradualist, gradual, temporizing, circumspect, prudent, unhurried, slow, piecemeal, incremental, procrastinating, stalling, evasive
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Talk about this word "fabian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fabian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fabian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fabian "fabian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fabian.Cite this
@misc{fabian_2026,
title = {fabian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fabian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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