fabian

IPA: fˈeɪbiʌn

Root Word: Fabian

(military) 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.
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.
(by extension) cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.
Alternative form of Fabian [(military) 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.]

Examples of "fabian" in Sentences

I fervently hope that Kripke keeps him around for a good long while! fabian says:
I know that the only thing that get's us through this situation is our stong family bond. fabian amaro
He inherited a mess and is trying to make the best decision based on the information at hand. sean fabian
It should be noted that Rand is hugely popular in India, where decades of oppression under fabian socialism makes her captialism-as-liberation philolosphy quite relevant.
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As of today it seems that the democrats have backed from universal – public option – some sort of insurance pools, which I do not think bothers most of them with their fabian sensibilities.
I see no efforts to revive any decent manufacturing base, let alone a world class export attractive manufacturing base, it is beyond the comprehension of this moronic corrupt fabian government, who can't think beyond NVQs.