ivory-towerism

noun

An overly academic approach, separated from reality and practical matters.

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Meanings

nounivory-towerism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn overly academic approach, separated from reality and practical matters.

Origin

From ivory tower + -ism.

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ivory-towerism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ivory-towerism

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