- ivory-towerism
- ivory-tower·ism
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ivory-towerism
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ivory-towerism — ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˈtau̇(ə)ˌrizəm noun : cultivation of or attachment to an ivory tower attitude or way of living or acting an ivory towerism that many young Americans reared in a practical tradition view with mistrust Newsweek defend contemporary… … Useful english dictionary
ivory tower — ivory towered, ivory towerish, adj. ivory towerism, ivorytowerishness, n. ivory towerist, ivory towerite, n. 1. a place or situation remote from worldly or practical affairs: the university as an ivory tower. 2. an attitude of aloofness from or… … Universalium
