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quixotic (adjective):
1: foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
2: capricious, unpredictable
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : The hero of Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th-century Spanish novel El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote de la Mancha (in English “The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha”) didn’t change the world by tilting at windmills, but he did leave a linguistic legacy in English. The adjective quixotic is based on his name and has been used to describe unrealistic idealists since at least the early 18th century. The novel has given English other words as well. Dulcinea, the name of Quixote’s beloved, has come to mean “mistress” or “sweetheart,” and rosinante, which is sometimes used to refer to an old horse, comes from the name of the hero’s less-than-gallant steed, Rocinante.
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