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Meaning of quixotry | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkwɪksətɹi

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Donquichotterie
Français don-quichottisme donquichotterie donquichottisme
Polski donkiszoteria donkiszotyzm
Русский донкихо́тство

Examples

“She knew that her brother was capable of any quixotry, any excess.”
“His quixotry might exasperate, but could not affront, them.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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