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ivory-towerist

ivory-towerist noun: one who takes an overly academic approach, separated from reality and practical matters.

Noun

ivory-towerist (plural ivory-towerists)

  1. One who takes an overly academic approach, separated from reality and practical matters.

Forms of ivory-towerist

pluralivory-towerists

Origin of ivory-towerist

From ivory tower + -ist.

Questions about ivory-towerist

What does ivory-towerist mean?
Ivory-towerist means one who takes an overly academic approach, separated from reality and practical matters.
What part of speech is ivory-towerist?
Ivory-towerist is a noun.
What is the plural of ivory-towerist?
The plural of ivory-towerist is ivory-towerists.

Words near ivory-towerist in the dictionary

  1. ivory-pounder
  2. ivory-thumper
  3. ivory-tower
  4. ivory-towered
  5. ivory-towerism
  6. ivory-towerist
  7. ivory-towerists
  8. ivory-white
  9. ivory-whites
  10. ivorybill
  11. ivorybills

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