| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : divorced from reality and practical matters : living in or surrounded by an ivory tower : nurturing an ivory-tower outlook or approach : cultivating an ivory-tower method of living or acting
ivory-towered esthetic antagonists — Bennett Cerf
an ivory-towered recluse
2. : far removed from the outside world and everyday activity : remote , solitary , isolated
any college town, however inland and ivory-towered — Nell G. Ahern
: sheltered
an ivory-towered home — Newsweek