as in academical
very learned or educated but inexperienced in practical matters
the governor dismissed his critics at the state university as a gaggle of ivory-towerish goo-goos
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academic
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Whether or not that bullishness pays off against Argentina is more or less academic.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025 -
China’s effort to prompt a strong reaction to climate change and a transition to greater reliance on alternative forms of energy isn’t confined to academic research.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Ivory-towerish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ivory-towerish. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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