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

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

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

But it is also bracingly Shavian as a candid dialectic about the challenges of modern womanhood, and manhood.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2013

There are keen and clear-cut analyses of the Shavian plays; and not of least interest to literary students will be the author's conclusions as to Shaw's future in relation to the theatre.

From Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war by Lind-af-Hageby, L. (Lizzy)