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Definition of: quixotic
(kwik·sot′ik) adjective
Pertaining to or like Don Quixote, the hero of a Spanish romance ridiculing knight–errantry; hence, ridiculously chivalrous or romantic; having high but impractical sentiments, aims, etc.; extravagant; visionary. See synonyms under IMAGINARY.
—quix·ot′i·cal·ly adverb
—quix·ot·ism (kwik′sə·tiz′əm) noun
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