ivory-towerism

ivory-towerism
\\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


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