ivory tower

• Metáfora de un estado de aislamiento privilegiado o desconexión de las realidades prácticas de la vida cotidiana, usada a menudo para referirse a académicos o intelectuales alejados de las preocupaciones mundanas.

A metaphorical state of privileged seclusion or separation from the practical realities of everyday life, often used to describe academics or intellectuals who are disconnected from worldly concerns.

1. C1formal

   A state of privileged seclusion or separation from the practical realities of everyday life, often used to describe academics or intellectuals.

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   • Many critics accuse university professors of living in an ivory tower.
   • His theories are interesting, but they come from an ivory tower perspective.
   • She left her ivory tower to work directly with the community.