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quixotic
quix·ot·ic
[
kwik sóttik
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
excessively romantic:
tending to take a romanticized view of life
2.
impractical:
motivated by an idealism that overlooks practical considerations
3.
impulsive:
tending to act on impulses
[
Late 18th century. < Don Quixote, hero of a novel by Miguel de Cervantes
]
quix·ot·i·cal·ly
adverb
quix·o·tism
[
kwíksə tìzzəm
]
noun
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quix·ot·i·cal·ly adverbquix·o·tism [ kwíksə tìzzəm ] noun
