Shavian
of, relating to, or characteristic of George Bernard Shaw or his works: Shavian humor.
a specialist in the study of the works of George Bernard Shaw.
Origin of Shavian
1Other words from Shavian
- Sha·vi·an·ism, noun
Words Nearby Shavian
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How to use Shavian in a sentence
He converses with Don Juan and a couple of other blas mortals, uttering Shavian iconoclasms with an air of courteous boredom.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction | Dorothy ScarboroughThe Shavian devil in contradistinction to the Baudelairian fiend does bitterly complain that he is so little appreciated on earth.
Devil Stories | VariousIt is now partly possible to justify the Shavian method of putting the explanations before the events.
George Bernard Shaw | Gilbert K. ChestertonThis is the first case of the Shavian trick of turning on the romantic rationalists with their own rationalism.
George Bernard Shaw | Gilbert K. ChestertonBut it is irritating to think what diamonds, what dazzling silver of Shavian wit has been sunk in such an out-of-date warship.
George Bernard Shaw | Gilbert K. Chesterton
British Dictionary definitions for Shavian
/ (ˈʃeɪvɪən) /
of, relating to, or like George Bernard Shaw, his works, ideas, etc
an admirer of Shaw or his works
Derived forms of Shavian
- Shavianism, noun
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