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translations for
ivory tower
ба́шня из слоно́вой ко́сти
башня из слоновой кости
Definition of ivory tower
A
sheltered
, overly-
academic
existence or
perspective
, implying a disconnection or lack of awareness of
reality
or
practical
considerations
Separated from
reality
and
practical
matters; overly academic
Examples
Such a proposal looks fine from an
ivory tower
, but it could never work in real life
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