quixotism

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quixotism^¹

/ˈkwɪksəˌtɪzm/

noun quixotisms · Quixotism

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. M. Georges Berry, the Paris municipal councilor, has broken many a lance in tilting against old, and in some cases, time honored, abuses, and for his pains has not infrequently heard it suggested that there was a dash of Quixotism in his composition.
Similar: quixotry

Quixotism^²

noun Quixotisms

countable, uncountable Alternative letter-case form of quixotism

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noun visionary schemes

中文	吉訶德式性格 /吉诃德式性格 Jíhēdé shì xìnggé
Français	donquichotterie, donquichottisme, don-quichottisme
Deutsch	Donquichotterie
Ελληνικά	δονκιχωτισμός donkichotismós
Русский	донкихо́тство donkixótstvo

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@misc{quixotism_2026,
  title = {quixotism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quixotism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}