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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.
The Shavian devil in contradistinction to the Baudelairian fiend does bitterly complain that he is so little appreciated on earth.
It is now partly possible to justify the Shavian method of putting the explanations before the events.
This is the first case of the Shavian trick of turning on the romantic rationalists with their own rationalism.
But it is irritating to think what diamonds, what dazzling silver of Shavian wit has been sunk in such an out-of-date warship.
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