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Shavian, a. and n.|ˈʃeɪvɪən|
[f. Shavi(us, the latinized surname of George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950), playwright and critic + -an.]
A. adj. Pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling G. B. Shaw or his works or opinions.
1904Times 2 Nov. 6/2 Not a play but a thoroughly characteristic ‘Shavian’ farago. 1935G. K. Chesterton G. B. Shaw 292 The Shavian evolutionist does really want to cast the whole body of man into Chaos. 1960[see metabiological adj. s.v. metabiology]. 1977M. T. Bloom 13th Man vi. 101 Your mother..named you for a Shavian heroine and..you've turned into one.
B. n. An admirer or follower of G. B. Shaw. (In quot. 1921, a character of Shaw's.)
1905G. B. Shaw Let. 10 Feb. (1972) II. 512 Though he is an admirer of Shaw, he is no Shavian. Ibid. 18 Feb. 515 Are you going to write a natural history, like a true Shavian? 1921Spectator 28 May 680/2 The poet Eugene Marchbanks is perhaps as near to primary emotion as any Shavian. 1967O. Lancaster Eye to Future i. 8 My mother..always remained a devoted Shavian. 1978P. Boardman Worlds of Patrick Geddes xi. 405 P. G. uses modern socialism as his next example... He names Marx..the Fabians..and the Shavians with income-equalisations.
Hence Shaviˈana, objects or texts relating to G. B. Shaw; ˈShavianism, the tenets or a characteristic saying of G. B. Shaw; also nonce-wds. in Shaw's writings, as Shaviaˈnismus = prec.; Shaviˈanity, the quality or state of being Shavian; ˈShavianized a., that has been rendered Shavian in character.
1903G. B. Shaw Let. 2 Sept. (1972) II. 357 Your theme..is that the book is a mere rechauffée of stale Shavianized Nietzsche. 1905― Let. 3 Jan. (1972) II. 496 The dawning of Ibsenism & Nietzscheanism & ‘Shavianism’ seemed to him the coming of chaos. 1920― Shaw on Theatre (1958) 133 The younger generation, Shavians to a man, demonstrated their Shavianity by scoffing at me as a Back Number. 1927Observer 12 June 15/1 It [sc. a foreword to a volume of plays] will be prized by collectors of Shaviana for its friendly and human qualities. 1927G. B. Shaw Pen Portraits & Reviews (1932) 2 The Shavianismus tickled him enormously; and he was never tired of quoting..my jokes. 1958Sunday Times 27 Apr. 8/2 This slender item of Shaviana. 1975Listener 14 Aug. 218/4 A revival of Shavianism. |