# Fabianism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The implementation of social reform through a series of gradual and moderate stages rather than sudden revolution.

## Etymology
From Fabian + -ism, after the Fabian Society, named in honour of the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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