IVORY TOWER


Meaning of IVORY TOWER in English

Function: noun

Etymology: translation of French tour d'ivoire

Date: 1911

1 : an impractical often escapist attitude marked by aloof lack of concern with or interest in practical matters or urgent problems

2 : a secluded place that affords the means of treating practical issues with an impractical often escapist attitude especially : a place of learning

– ivory-tower adjective

– ivo · ry-tow · er · ish \ - ' tau ̇ -( ə -)rish \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.