Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)A form of idealism and delusion which leads to extravagant and absurd undertakings or sacrifices in obedience to a morbidly romantic ideal of duty or honor, as illustrated by the exploits of Don Quixote in knight-errantry.

    Donquichotterie

    донкихо́тствоdonkixótstvo

More definitions
  • quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior

Translations

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Forms

plural: quixotisms

Synonyms

2 synonyms
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Word family

1 related words
Relatedquixotic

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