ivory tower
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ivory tower
noun
plural
ivory towers
ivory tower
noun
plural
ivory towers
Britannica Dictionary definition of IVORY TOWER
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disapproving
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a place or situation in which people make and discuss theories about problems (such as poverty and racism) without having any experience with those problems
— often used before another noun
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The book was written by some college professor who's spent her entire professional life in an ivory tower.
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an ivory-tower intellectual
