quixotry
📖 Definitions
noun
Absurdly chivalrous, idealistic, or impractical ideas or behavior.
💬 Usage Examples
“Neither British nor German hesitated at any time to violate the neutrality of Turkish territorial waters, but by the strange quixotry of a tacit gentlemen’s agreement, hostilities between passing vessels and planes were almost unknown.” Alistair MacLean & Sam LLewellyn; The Complete Navarone; HarperCollins; 2008.