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- DictionaryI·vo·ry tow·er/ˈīv(ə)rē ˌtou(ə)r/
noun
- 1. a state of privileged seclusion or separation from the facts and practicalities of the real world: "the ivory tower of academia"
noun
An ivory tower is a metaphorical place—or an atmosphere—where people are happily cut off from the rest of the world in favor of their own pursuits, usually mental and esoteric ones. From the 19th century, it has been used to designate an environment of intellectual pursuit disconnected from the practical concerns of everyday life. Most contemporary uses of the term refer to academia or the college... Wikipedia