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ivo·ry-tow·ered | \ ˈīv-rē-ˈtau̇(-ə)rd 
, ˈī-və-rē- \
, ˈī-və-rē- \Definition of ivory-towered
: divorced from reality and practical matters
an ivory-towered recluse
Synonyms for ivory-towered
Synonyms
- academic
- (also academical),
- ivory-tower,
- ivory-towerish
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