quixotry
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quixotry
- /ˈkwɪksətɹi/
Where it comes from
From Quixote + -ry.
noun quixotries
- A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism. She knew that her brother was capable of any quixotry, any excess.
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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 |
| Русский | донкихо́тство donkixótstvo |
Talk about this word "quixotry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/quixotry. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. quixotry. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/quixotry "quixotry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/quixotry.
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@misc{quixotry_2026,
title = {quixotry},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/quixotry},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
