Etymology
Origin of quixotism
Example Sentences
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If I am," she replied in her rapid-fire but often imprecise English, "I would not indulge in such quixotism.
From Time Magazine Archive
I could see he was cut to the heart, that he loves our brave Jenny deeply, truly, and there isn't any quixotism about it.
From A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike by Charles King
He had brought Esther to this with his blundering quixotism; he was nearly beside himself with remorse.
From The Phantom Lover by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres
To have renounced that was an heroic deed which bordered on quixotism.
From Boris Lensky by Ossip Schubin
He was capable of quixotism of the most whimsical sort.
From The Main Chance by Meredith Nicholson
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