disillusion
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- noun
- /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən/
:
desencanto
- The mood among those who met with Kennedy was one of frustration and disillusion.
And I couldn't really tolerate the randomness of the disillusion of the family.
- And I couldn't really tolerate the randomness of the disillusion of the family.
- Personal independence in the sphere of legal right is really a similar general confusion and reciprocal disillusion of this kind.
- Where, you know, there's a lot of disillusion and taking this really broad, broad, long term view of human history and culture and ideas that I like to do.
Examples
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Anyone who is dependent on his children for his own happiness is heading for disillusion.
Blog text (6) -
Over one decade later, disillusion has set in.
Academic text (1992) -
The reason for this disillusion is evident.
Academic text (1990) -
We must wait for disillusion and the loneliness that follows.
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The singer Patti Smith later described the mood of disillusion that had come over them.
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Citizens do not so much confront their states with demands as they back away in disillusion.
Academic text (1994) -
Despite loss and disillusion, I count myself rich, fertile, and magical.
Academic text (1997) -
Therese Phair traced their lives from the innocent beliefs of childhood to the moment of their greatest disillusion.
Fiction book (1998) -
After the scandal, his disillusion about the company left him searching for new opportunities.
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Many people experience disillusion when they realize that their dreams do not match reality.
Synonyms
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6.5
A feeling of disappointment when something is not as good as you hoped
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7.7
A feeling of disappointment you have after you learn something is not as good as you thought
Antonyms
How Disillusioned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Disillusion comes from dis- ('remove') and illusion ('a trick' or 'false idea'). So it is like taking away a trick or removing a mask, which is why it means the painful loss of a wrong belief.