| Definitions | | quixotic |
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adjective
- Possessing or acting with the desire to do noble and romantic deeds, without thought of realism and practicality.
- impulsive, Impulsive.
- Like w:Don Quixote, Don Quixote; romantic to extravagance; absurdly chivalric; apt to be deluded.
Translations: - French: quichottesque
- German: quichottisch
- Italian: donchisciottesco
(ttbc-mid)
- Spanish: quijotesco
Etymology: The surname of w:Don Quixote, Don Quixote, the titular character in the novel by w:Miguel Cervantes, Miguel Cervantes, + (term, -ic)
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