ivory-towerist

noun

One who takes an overly academic approach, separated from reality and practical matters.

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Meanings

nounivory-towerist (plural ivory-towerists)

plural ivory-towerists

  1. One who takes an overly academic approach, separated from reality and practical matters.

Origin

From ivory tower + -ist.

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

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“ivory-towerist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ivory-towerist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ivory-towerist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ivory-towerist.

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