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Definition of Fabian society

1. Noun. An association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic socialism.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fabian Society

Literary usage of Fabian society

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Democracy and Liberty by William Edward Hartpole, Lecky (1896)
"Another body, which has of late years made some noise in the world, is the Fabian Society. ... He 1 The fabian society, and what it has done, p. ..."

2. Readings in English History Drawn from the Original Sources: Intended to by Edward Potts Cheyney (1922)
"The fabian society consists of Socialists. 474. ... For the attainment of these ends the fabian society looks to the spread of Socialist opinions, ..."

3. Guild Socialism: An Historical and Critical Analysis by Niles Carpenter (1922)
"The fabian society "split" and the founding of the National Guilds League marks the entry of Guild Socialism into organized Socialist activities, ..."

4. Economic Development of Modern Europe by Frederic Austin Ogg (1917)
"The Democratic Federation and the fabian society. The history of socialistic organisation in Great Britain in recent times begins with the establishment at ..."

5. The Library of Original Sources by Oliver Joseph Thatcher (1907)
"... OF THE fabian society ENGLISH STATE SOCIALISM [Published by the fabian society, England, representing English State socialism. ..."

6. The Socialism of To-day: A Source-book of the Present Position and Recent by William English Walling, James Graham Phelps Stokes, Jessie Wallace Hughan, Harry Wellington Laidler (1916)
"INTRODUCTORY THE fabian society is not primarily a political organization, ... The fabian society was founded in 1889 for the purpose of Socialist education ..."

7. A Constitution for the Socialist Commonwealth of Great Britain by Sidney Webb, Beatrice Potter Webb (1920)
"The fabian society has been, from the outset, a constituent body of the ... The fabian society consists of Socialists. The Society accordingly works for the ..."

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