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A Fabian socialist, a gradualist socialist; a member of the Fabian Society.
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Adjektiv
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Pertaining to or reminiscent of Roman general , whose tactics against Hannibal during the Second Punic War famously consisted of delaying or avoiding combat, focusing instead on weakening the enemy by cutting off supply lines.
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Advocating that social reforms be reached through a series of gradual and moderate stages rather than sudden revolution; specifically, relating to the Fabian Society, a British socialist society advocating reformist socialism.
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cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.
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