Definitions for Ivory Tower
ivo·ry tow·er

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1. ivory towernoun

   a state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place

   "he lived in the ivory tower of speculation"; "they viewed universities as ivory towers"

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1. ivory towernoun

   A sheltered, overly-academic existence or perspective, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of reality or practical considerations.

2. ivory toweradjective

   Seperated from reality and practical matters; overly academic.

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1. Ivory Tower

   Ivory Tower is a song by Finnish singer Anna Abreu from her debut studio album, Anna Abreu (2007). Rauli Eskolin (known professionally as Rake) wrote and produced the song along with Teemu Brunila. It is a Pop song with R&B rhythms. The song was released on 15 October 2007 in Finland, as the album's second single.

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1. ivory tower

   An ivory tower refers to a state of privileged seclusion or separation from practical matters, often used in reference to academia or intellectuals who are disconnected from the realities and experiences of everyday life. This term is usually used in a critical or pejorative sense to describe individuals or institutions perceived as ignoring or avoiding important practical, social or personal responsibilities, out of favor for theoretical principles or intellectual pursuits.

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1. Ivory Tower

   The term Ivory Tower originates in the Biblical Song of Solomon, and was later used as an epithet for Mary. From the 19th century it has been used to designate a world or atmosphere where intellectuals engage in pursuits that are disconnected from the practical concerns of everyday life. As such, it usually carries pejorative connotations of a wilful disconnect from the everyday world; esoteric, over-specialized, or even useless research; and academic elitism, if not outright condescension. In American English usage it is a shorthand for academia or the university, particularly departments of the humanities.

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1. ivory tower

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How to pronounce Ivory Tower?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ivory Tower in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ivory Tower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Ivory Tower in a Sentence

1. Justice Breyer:

   You're at a distance. It is an ivory tower, there does tend to develop a kind of wall from people.

2. Holly Morgan:

   I felt a bit trapped between the ivory tower Oxford walls, i just had this general feeling that we were quite a young movement, I felt like I needed some real life experience.

3. Aimee Bahng:

   Even though we might be sort of cloistered away in the ivory tower or something, we felt very much moved by, incited by, inspired by a lot of the activists' work following the failure to indict Darren Wilson after the events in Ferguson, we wanted to not leave this behind after winter break.

4. Charles Augustin Sainte-Beauve:

   Vigny, more secretAs if in his tower of ivory, retired before noon.N.B. Vigny refers to Comte de Vigny, who locked himself in an ivory tower to work without the influences of man and desire.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ivory Tower
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ivory_Tower
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory_Tower
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Ivory Tower