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Definition: Fabianism

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law.[Wordnet].

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Date "Fabianism" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1898. (references)

Specialty Definition: Fabianism

Domain Definition
Literature 1: Fabianism The system called Collectivism. (See Collectivists.)
2: "It must be evident that the Fabian Society has a really gigantic task before it, the difficulties of which will not be lightened when the working classes come to understand that small ownership... and small savings... are just as strongly condemned by Collectivists as large estates and colossal fortunes." - Nineteenth Century (November, 1892, p. 686. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Definition: Fabianism

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Fabianism" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1898. (references)

Specialty Definition: Fabianism

DomainDefinition
Literature1: Fabianism The system called Collectivism. (See Collectivists.)
2: "It must be evident that the Fabian Society has a really gigantic task before it, the difficulties of which will not be lightened when the working classes come to understand that small ownership... and small savings... are just as strongly condemned by Collectivists as large estates and colossal fortunes." - Nineteenth Century (November, 1892, p. 686. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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