Ivory Tower (Noun)
Meaning
A state of mind that is discussed as if it were a place; "he lived in the ivory tower of speculation"; "they viewed universities as ivory towers".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The professor was accused of living in an ivory tower, out of touch with the concerns of ordinary people.
- She viewed her parents' world as an ivory tower of privilege and entitlement.
- The politician's opponents claimed that he was out of touch with the common man, living in an ivory tower of wealth and power.
- The artist's fans saw her as living in an ivory tower of creativity, untouched by the mundane concerns of everyday life.
- The critics accused the philosopher of dwelling in an ivory tower of abstract thought, disconnected from the practical realities of the world.