A disparaging term that refers to elitist detachment from, and especially criticism of the everyday world, or of common sense and beliefs.
Let those scholars criticize our beliefs from their ivory tower; we all know how the world really works.
"He needs to get out of his ivory tower and put his feet on the ground."
"He needs to get out of his ivory tower and put his feet on the ground."
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