Leavis (?li?v?s) n (Biography) 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) ?Leavis?ite adj, nCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014