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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈi•vo•ry ˈtow•er, n. [countable]- a place, situation, or attitude that is removed or kept apart from worldly, everyday, or practical affairs.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024i′vory tow′er, - a place or situation remote from worldly or practical affairs:the university as an ivory tower.
- an attitude of aloofness from or disdain or disregard for worldly or practical affairs:his ivory tower of complacency.
- translation of French tour d'ivoire, phrase used by C.A. Sainte-Beuve in reference to the isolated life of the poet A. de Vigny (1837)
i′vo•ry-tow′er•ism, i′vo•rytow′er•ish•ness, n.
i′vo•ry-tow′er•ist, i′vo•ry-tow′er•ite′, n.
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