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ivory tower

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Definition of ivory tower

noun

  • a state of privileged seclusion or separation from the facts and practicalities of the real world:the ivory tower of academia

Derivatives

ivory-towered

adjective

ivory-towerish

adjective

Origin:

early 20th century: translating French tour d'ivoire, used by the writer Sainte-Beuve

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