quixotism

[ kwik-suh-tiz-uhm ]
/ ˈkwɪk səˌtɪz əm /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) quixotic character or practice.
a quixotic idea or act.

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Origin of quixotism

1660–70; (Don) Quixote + -ism

Words nearby quixotism

quiverful, quiver leg, qui vive, Quixote, quixotic, quixotism, quiz, quiz kid, quizmaster, quiz program, quizzical
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