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| − | Derived from "Don Quixote", a novel by the Spanish author Cervantes, quixotic refers to an individual who easily becomes wrapped up in the romance of (what they believe to be) a noble cause. | + | Derived from "Don Quixote", a novel by the Spanish author Cervantes, quixotic refers to an individual who easily becomes wrapped up in the romance of (what they believe to be) a noble cause. Example: "Young earth creationists, such as Kent Hovind and the like, tend to be overzealous, irrational, and quixotic." |
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Revision as of 01:39, April 27, 2008
Derived from "Don Quixote", a novel by the Spanish author Cervantes, quixotic refers to an individual who easily becomes wrapped up in the romance of (what they believe to be) a noble cause. Example: "Young earth creationists, such as Kent Hovind and the like, tend to be overzealous, irrational, and quixotic."