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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism. countable, uncountable

   "She knew that her brother was capable of any quixotry, any excess."

Synonyms

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autismdereismflight of fancyidealidealismidealization

Example

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"She knew that her brother was capable of any quixotry, any excess."

Etymology

From Quixote + -ry.

Related phrases

don quixote

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