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Shavian
/ ˈʃeɪvɪən /
adjective
- of, relating to, or like George Bernard Shaw, his works, ideas, etc
noun
- an admirer of Shaw or his works
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Derived Forms
- ˈShavianism, noun
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Other Words From
- Shavi·an·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
He converses with Don Juan and a couple of other blas mortals, uttering Shavian iconoclasms with an air of courteous boredom.
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The Shavian devil in contradistinction to the Baudelairian fiend does bitterly complain that he is so little appreciated on earth.
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It is now partly possible to justify the Shavian method of putting the explanations before the events.
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This is the first case of the Shavian trick of turning on the romantic rationalists with their own rationalism.
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But it is irritating to think what diamonds, what dazzling silver of Shavian wit has been sunk in such an out-of-date warship.
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