ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˈtau̇(ə)ˌrizəm noun
: cultivation of or attachment to an ivory-tower attitude or way of living or acting
an ivory-towerism that many young Americans reared in a practical tradition view with mistrust — Newsweek
defend contemporary American criticism from preoccupation with aesthetics and ivory-towerism — American Literature