quixotry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkwɪksətɹi/
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Etymology
From Quixote + -ry.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism.
His quixotry might exasperate, but could not affront, them.
1930, W. Somerset Maugham, Cakes and Ale, Penguin Books, published 1993, page 20:She knew that her brother was capable of any quixotry, any excess.
1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 158:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quixotries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (9)
cmn 吉訶德式性格 /吉诃德式性格 (visionary schemes) · de Donquichotterie (visionary schemes) · fr donquichottisme (visionary schemes) · fr don-quichottisme (visionary schemes) · et donkihhotlus (visionary schemes) · pl donkiszoteria (visionary schemes) · ru донкихо́тство (visionary schemes) · pl donkiszotyzm (visionary schemes) · fr donquichotterie (visionary schemes)