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Leavis

[ lee-vis ]

noun

  1. F(rank) R(aymond), 1895–1978, English critic and teacher.


Leavis

/ ˈliːvɪs /

noun

  1. LeavisF(rank) R(aymond)18951978MEnglishWRITING: literary critic F ( rank ) R ( aymond ). 1895–1978, English literary critic. He edited Scrutiny (1932–53) and his books include The Great Tradition (1948) and The Common Pursuit (1952)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈLeavisˌite, adjectivenoun
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Example Sentences

Lionel Trilling routinely hailed Hemingway and Faulkner, F.R. Leavis venerated D.H. Lawrence.

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