Shavian

[ shey-vee-uhn ]

/ ˈʃeɪ vi ən /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw or his works: Shavian humor.

noun

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

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Origin of Shavian

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

OTHER WORDS FROM Shavian

Sha·vi·an·ism, noun

Words nearby Shavian

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How to use Shavian in a sentence

He converses with Don Juan and a couple of other blas mortals, uttering Shavian iconoclasms with an air of courteous boredom.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction|Dorothy Scarborough
The Shavian devil in contradistinction to the Baudelairian fiend does bitterly complain that he is so little appreciated on earth.
Devil Stories|Various
It is now partly possible to justify the Shavian method of putting the explanations before the events.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton
This is the first case of the Shavian trick of turning on the romantic rationalists with their own rationalism.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton

But it is irritating to think what diamonds, what dazzling silver of Shavian wit has been sunk in such an out-of-date warship.
George Bernard Shaw|Gilbert K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for Shavian

Shavian

/ (ˈʃeɪvɪən) /

adjective

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

noun

an admirer of Shaw or his works

Derived forms of Shavian

Shavianism, noun

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