SINCE 1828
ivory-towered
adjective
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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