Shavian

American  

[shey-vee-uhn] / ˈʃeɪ vi ən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw or his works.

   Shavian humor.

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noun

1. a specialist in the study of the works of George Bernard Shaw.

Shavian British  

/ ˈʃeɪvɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or like George Bernard Shaw, his works, ideas, etc

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noun

1. an admirer of Shaw or his works

Other Word Forms

• Shavianism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Shavian

1905–10; Shav- (Latinization of Shaw ) + -ian

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Shavian

The work has been called Ibsen’s most Shavian play, and indeed, George Bernard Shaw, a staunch defender of Ibsen’s trailblazing art, has endorsed the drama’s subtle political argument.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2024

Kohli's response was Shavian - instead of adopting himself to the ethos of the national team, he changed the culture of the national team to fit his philosophy.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2022

Richard Eyre This high-minded and rather Shavian drama is an adaptation of the novel by Ian McEwan.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 2, 2018

From the Shavian specialists at the Washington Stage Guild, the final third of George Bernard Shaw’s epic-length futuristic saga, following Part 1 in 2014 and Part 2 in 2015.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2017

It is now partly possible to justify the Shavian method of putting the explanations before the events.

From George Bernard Shaw by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton