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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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