as in academical
very learned or educated but inexperienced in practical matters
a large public university that needs as its president not some ivory-tower intellectual but a skilled administrator
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academic
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But they were clearly impressed by his scholarship and writing skills, which are the principal criteria for grading academic papers.—
Bob Shaw,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025 -
The reality of climate anxiety is strongly supported by academic research.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Ivory-tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ivory-tower. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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