Shavian

noun Sha·vi·an \ˈshā-vē-ən\

Definition of SHAVIAN

: an admirer or devotee of G. B. Shaw, his writings, or his social and political theories

— Shavian adjective

New Latin Shavius, latinized form of George Bernard Shaw

First Known Use: 1905

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