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Definition/Meaning

(noun)

a condition of being separated or removed from the practicalities and realities of regular life, and consequently having an escapist or impractical attitude towards regular life;

e.g. He discusses his theories with his colleagues in an ivory tower, unaware of how idealistic they are.

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Similar Words

Academic

Ivory-towered

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Opposite Words

Canny

Clear-sighted

Hard-nosed

Tough-minded

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Related Words

Cerebral

Eggheaded

Highbrow

Intellectual

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