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Leavisian

Leavisian adjective: of or relating to F. R. Leavis (1895–1978), influential British literary critic.

Adjective

Leavisian (comparative more Leavisian, superlative most Leavisian)

  1. Of or relating to F. R. Leavis (1895–1978), influential British literary critic.

Forms of Leavisian

comparativemore Leavisian
superlativemost Leavisian

Origin of Leavisian

From Leavis + -ian.

Questions about Leavisian

What does Leavisian mean?
Leavisian means of or relating to F. R. Leavis (1895–1978), influential British literary critic.
What part of speech is Leavisian?
Leavisian is an adjective.

Words near Leavisian in the dictionary

  1. leaving to chance
  2. leaving to the imagination
  3. leaving well alone
  4. leavings
  5. Leavis
  6. Leavisian
  7. leavism
  8. Leavitt
  9. Leavitt law
  10. Leavittsburg
  11. leavy

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