Thesaurus: fabian

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1. a. Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.
2. adj. of or relating to Fabianism
3. n. a member of the Fabian Society in Britain
4. adj. using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation
5. Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest. Fabian policy, a policy like that of Fabius Maximus, who, by carefully avoiding decisive contests, foiled Hannibal, harassing his army by marches, countermarches, and ambuscades; a policy of delays and cautions.
6. Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general,Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding adecisive contest. Fabian policy, a policy like that of FabiusMaximus, who, by carefully avoiding decisive contests, foiledHannibal, harassing his army by marches, countermarches, andambuscades; a policy of delays and cautions.
7. j:100 n. a member of the Fabian Society in Britain a. of or relating to Fabianism s. using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation