n. & adj.
--n. a member or supporter of the Fabian Society, an organization of socialists aiming at a gradual rather than revolutionary achievement of socialism.
--adj.
1. relating to or characteristic of the Fabians.
2 employing a cautiously persistent and dilatory strategy to wear out an enemy (Fabian tactics).
Derivatives:
Fabianism n. Fabianist n.
Etymology: L Fabianus f. the name of Q. Fabius Maximus Cunctator ( delayer), Roman general of the 3rd c. BC, noted for cautious strategies