Search results
- Dictionaryivory tower
noun
- 1. a state of privileged seclusion or separation from the facts and practicalities of the real world: "the ivory tower of academia"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
noun
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
An ivory tower is a state of privileged seclusion from the practicalities of real life. An ivory tower can be a place where people choose to disconnect from the rest of the world to follow of their own interests, usually mental or 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. Wikipedia