quixoticism

Noun: quixotic spirit or tendency towards romantisizing things; unattainable idealism

Lost in his quixoticism, he lived a life of unchecked idealism, dreaming dreams far too unreal and far too out of reach.

by Matt Schwab April 4, 2007

Don Quixote

Someone who is idealistic, and believes in justice, and is on a quest to save the world or someone, no matter how absurd the reality of accomplishing it is.

Eric was a Don Quixote when he thought he could save Gina from drugs. She's been hooked on crack for over a decade, and still hangs around dopeboys. He is out of his head on a lost cause.

by Eric Platt June 29, 2009

quixotic

Taken from the title character in Cervantes' "Don Quixote." a. tending to take a romanticized view of life. b. tending to act on whims or impulses

Don't be so quixotic. You're going to get hurt one of these days.

by Calire Ilars April 5, 2005

Quixoric

Type: Adjective

Quixoric defines the extremely idealistic and theoric. The word is used as an adjective to define something exceedingly idealistic which is practically achievable and theoric in nature.

Superconductivity is a quixoric phenomenon for the movement of electrical charge through a material without resistance.

Self-driving autonomous vehicle is a quixoric idea to eliminate road accidents for an efficient mode of movement without any human intervention.

by ms5656 September 5, 2021

Don Quixote Syndrome

The insane belief that you will reform a woman who is a prostitute. Based upon the character Don Quixote created by Miguel de Cervantes in 1605. Don Quixote insanely viewed the prostitute Aldonza he meets as the fair princess Dulcinea.

He plans to marry that ho and raise her kid. Homeboy suffering from Don Quixote syndrome.

by Liberation Theology August 23, 2019

Don Quixote Punch

When a man choses to spice up the romance (aka enhance the orgasm) with his woman through the oration of literature.

Yo Bro, I was fuckin' my bitch the other night and she was losing interest, so I read her ass some Shakespeare - before I knew it, she came like she never came before.... all that from a Don Quixote Punch.

by TBoneRaw February 12, 2019

Quixotize

To pursue dreams and aspirations with unwavering determination and a touch of quixotic enthusiasm.

Undeterred by naysayers, she quixotized her dream of becoming an astronaut, working tirelessly to make it a reality.

by Marc2.0 August 10, 2023