Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest.

Of or pertaining to the Roman gens Fabia.

using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation; "a fabian policy"

Designating, or pertaining to, a society of socialists, organized in England in 1884 to spread socialistic principles gradually without violent agitation.

A member of, or sympathizer with, the Fabian Society.

a member of the Fabian Society in Britain

Fabiano Anthony Forte, who performed as Fabian, (born February 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. He rose to national prominence after performing several times on American Bandstand.

See Fabian socialism