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Definition of: Fabian
(fā′bē·ən) adjective
Designating a policy like that of Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus (died 203 B.C.), who, in the Second Punic War with Hannibal, acquired the nickname Cunctator or Delayer, because he avoided direct engagements and used dilatory tactics, thereby foiling his antagonist; hence, practicing the policy of delay.
—noun A member of the Fabian Society.
—Fa′bi·an·ism noun
—Fa′·bi·an·ist noun & adjective
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