disillusion

[ dis-i-loo-zhuhn ]

/ ˌdɪs ɪˈlu ʒən /

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verb (used with object)

to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.

noun

a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction; disenchantment.

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"Disillusion," or "disillusionment," is that feeling you get when you realize that everything isn’t rainbows and butterflies—that things aren’t as great as you imagined they were or hoped them to be.

Origin of disillusion

First recorded in 1590–1600; dis-¹ + illusion

SYNONYMS FOR disillusion

1 disabuse, disenthrall, undeceive, disappoint.

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OTHER WORDS FROM disillusion

dis·il·lu·sion·ment, noundis·il·lu·sive

[dis-i-loo-siv], /ˌdɪs ɪˈlu sɪv/, adjectiveun·dis·il·lu·sioned, adjective

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dishwasher, dishwasherproof, dishwashing, dishwater, dishy, disillusion, disillusioned, disillusionize, disillusionment, disimpassioned, disimprison

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Example sentences from the Web for disillusion

The Warren Report was and remains a symptom of disillusion with whatever the government says.
Shanin Specter on His 50 Years With the Single Bullet Theory|Shanin Specter|November 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The downstairs portion of the Democratic base is increasingly beset by debt and disillusion.
The GOP’s Backdoor Impeachment Scheme|Lloyd Green|October 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The sloping baseline indicates melancholy, disillusion, and loss of innocence.
Analyzing Michael Jackson's Handwriting|Arlyn Imberman|July 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Disappointment if not disillusion is inevitable, particularly in light of the current economic meltdown.
Why the World Will Be Disappointed by President Obama|William Shawcross|November 1, 2008|DAILY BEAST

This being his first love, he had no precedents to disillusion him or conjure up obstacles.
The Viking Blood|Frederick William Wallace
It was a strange world of sleep and grayness and disillusion.
Tales of the Five Towns|Arnold Bennett
Rather than disillusion her, he acquires the qualities with which her loving imagination has invested him.
Mal Moule|Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Looking back after years of soldiering and disillusion, the first months of the War no doubt seem brighter than they really were.
With Manchesters in the East|Gerald B. Hurst
But the reality is full of disappointment, and the more famous the monument the bitterer the disillusion.
The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia|William Somerset Maugham

British Dictionary definitions for disillusion

disillusion

/ (ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən) /

verb

(tr) to destroy the ideals, illusions, or false ideas of

noun Also: disillusionment

the act of disillusioning or the state of being disillusioned

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单词	disillusion
释义	disillusion [ dis-i-loo-zhuhn ] / ˌdɪs ɪˈlu ʒən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disillusion ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant. noun a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction; disenchantment. VIDEO FOR DISILLUSION WATCH NOW: What Makes You Feel Disillusioned? "Disillusion," or "disillusionment," is that feeling you get when you realize that everything isn’t rainbows and butterflies—that things aren’t as great as you imagined they were or hoped them to be. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of disillusion First recorded in 1590–1600; dis-¹ + illusion SYNONYMS FOR disillusion 1 disabuse, disenthrall, undeceive, disappoint. SEE SYNONYMS FOR disillusion ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM disillusion dis·il·lu·sion·ment, noundis·il·lu·sive [dis-i-loo-siv], /ˌdɪs ɪˈlu sɪv/, adjectiveun·dis·il·lu·sioned, adjective Words nearby disillusion dishwasher, dishwasherproof, dishwashing, dishwater, dishy, disillusion, disillusioned, disillusionize, disillusionment, disimpassioned, disimprison Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disillusion The Warren Report was and remains a symptom of disillusion with whatever the government says. Shanin Specter on His 50 Years With the Single Bullet Theory\|Shanin Specter\|November 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The downstairs portion of the Democratic base is increasingly beset by debt and disillusion. The GOP’s Backdoor Impeachment Scheme\|Lloyd Green\|October 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The sloping baseline indicates melancholy, disillusion, and loss of innocence. Analyzing Michael Jackson's Handwriting\|Arlyn Imberman\|July 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Disappointment if not disillusion is inevitable, particularly in light of the current economic meltdown. Why the World Will Be Disappointed by President Obama\|William Shawcross\|November 1, 2008\|DAILY BEAST This being his first love, he had no precedents to disillusion him or conjure up obstacles. The Viking Blood\|Frederick William Wallace It was a strange world of sleep and grayness and disillusion. Tales of the Five Towns\|Arnold Bennett Rather than disillusion her, he acquires the qualities with which her loving imagination has invested him. Mal Moule\|Ella Wheeler Wilcox Looking back after years of soldiering and disillusion, the first months of the War no doubt seem brighter than they really were. With Manchesters in the East\|Gerald B. Hurst But the reality is full of disappointment, and the more famous the monument the bitterer the disillusion. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia\|William Somerset Maugham British Dictionary definitions for disillusion disillusion / (ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən) / verb (tr) to destroy the ideals, illusions, or false ideas of noun Also: disillusionment the act of disillusioning or the state of being disillusioned Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disillusion disappoint, embitter, disabuse, disenthrall, open one's eyes
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disillusion

verb (used with object)

noun

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WATCH NOW: What Makes You Feel Disillusioned?

Origin of disillusion

SYNONYMS FOR disillusion

OTHER WORDS FROM disillusion

Words nearby disillusion

Example sentences from the Web for disillusion

British Dictionary definitions for disillusion

verb

noun Also: disillusionment

Words related to disillusion