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Fabianism

[ fey-bee-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the theories of economic and social reform advocated by the Fabian Society.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Fabianism1

First recorded in 1885–90; Fabian 1( def ) + -ism
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Example Sentences

India dismantled the licence Raj—another legacy of British Fabianism—and unleashed a cavalcade of successful companies.

India dismantled the licence Raj—a legacy of British Fabianism—and unleashed a cavalcade of successful companies.

The 1919 Cambridge University freshers' fair teems with eager young chaps signing up for various drinking societies masquerading under the banners of philately, birdwatching or Fabianism.

He didn't care twopence, he declared, for Fabianism or Construction Policies and professed an intense desire to smash things, especially religion and the social system.

Fabianism began to achieve a reputation for getting things done--for taking part in "practical affairs."

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