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disillusionment
dis·il·lu·sion D0271100 (dĭs′ĭ-lo͞o′zhən)tr.v. dis·il·lu·sioned, dis·il·lu·sion·ing, dis·il·lu·sions To free or deprive of illusion.n.1. The act of disenchanting.2. The condition or fact of being disenchanted.
dis′il·lu′sion·ment n.dis′il·lu′sive (-sĭv, -zĭv) adj.Disillusionment burst [someone’s] bubble To disabuse; to open someone’s eyes; to shatter someone’s illusions; also pop or break [someone’s] bubble and to prick or put a pin in [someone’s] balloon. This expression refers to the fragile nature of both soap bubbles and human illusions. cut the ground from under See RUINATION. everything tastes of porridge An expression used to inject a note of reality into our daydreams. The point is that no matter how grandiose our schemes or how successful our self-delusions, the taste of porridge or the reality of our domestic affairs will always be there to impinge on our fantasies. Porridge, formerly a staple in every household, is a most appropriate symbol of the practical, basic nature of home life. pull the rug out from under See RUINATION. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | disillusionment - freeing from false belief or illusionsdisenchantment, disillusionedification, sophistication - uplifting enlightenment |
disillusionmentnoun disenchantment, disappointment, disillusion, enlightenment, rude awakening, lost innocence There is a general sense of disillusionment with the government.Translationsdisillusion (disiˈluːʒən) verb to destroy the false but pleasant beliefs (held by a person). I hate to disillusion you, but your boss isn't the perfect person you think she is. 使幻想破滅 使幻想破灭disilˈlusionment noun 幻滅 幻灭Disillusionment
DisillusionmentAdams, Nickloses innocence through WWI experience. [Am. Lit.: “The Killers”]Angry Young Mendisillusioned postwar writers of Britain, such as Osborne and Amis. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 37]Blaine, Amoryworld-weary youth, typical of the lost generation that finds life unfulfilling. [Am. Lit.: This Side of Paradise]Chardon, Lucien(de Rubempré) young poet realizes he is not destined for success. [Fr. Lit.: Balzac Lost Illusions in Magill II, 595]Chuzzlewit, Martinswindled, becomes disillusioned with Americans. [Br. Lit.: Martin Chuzzlewit]de Lamare, Jeanneheartbroken by her husband’s neglect and the discovery of his infidelities. [Fr. Lit.: Maupassant A Woman’s Life in Magill I, 1127]Dodsworth, Samdisillusioned with wife, European tour, and American situation. [Am. Lit.: Dodsworth]Eden, Martinattains success as a writer but loses desire to live when isolated from former friends and disenchanted with new ones. [Am. Lit.: Martin Eden]Journey to the End of the Nightexposing the philosophy of post-war disillusionment. [Fr. Lit.: Journey to the End of the Night, Magill I, 453–455]Kennaston, Felixlearns in middle age that his life of romantic dreams was baseless. [Am. Lit.: The Cream of the Jest in Magill I, 168]Krasov, Kuzma Ilichfrustrated writer considers life complete waste. [Russ. Lit.: The Village]Loman, Willysalesman victimized by own and America’s values. [Am. Lit.: Death of a Salesman]Lost Generationintellectuals and aesthetes, rootless and disillusioned, who came to maturity during World War I. [Am. Lit.: Benét, 600]March, Augie“everyone got bitterness in his chosen thing.” [Am. Lit.: The Adventures of Augie March]Melody, Corneliusa failing tavern-keeper, flamboyantly boasts of his past. [Am. Drama: Eugene O’Neill A Touch of the Poet in Benét, 737]Mysterious Stranger, Thenaive youth is convinced by the devil that morals are false, God doesn’t exist, and there is no heaven or hell. [Am. Lit.: Benét, 697]O’Hanlon, Virginia(1890–1971) N.Y. Sun editorial dispels her disillusionment about Santa Claus (1897). [Am. Hist.: Rockwell, 188]Pococurantewealthy count who has lost his taste for most literature, art, music, and women. [Fr. Lit.: Candide]Rasselasprince and his companions search in vain for greater fulfillment than is possible in their Happy Valley. [Br. Lit.: Rasselas in Magill I, 804]Smith, Winstonclerk loses out in totalitarian world. [Br. Lit.: 1984]Webber, Georgefinds his native Southern town has degenerated morally and that his idealized, romantic Germany is corrupted. [Am. Lit.: Thomas Wolfe You Can’t Go Home Again]disillusionment
Synonyms for disillusionmentnoun disenchantmentSynonyms- disenchantment
- disappointment
- disillusion
- enlightenment
- rude awakening
- lost innocence
Synonyms for disillusionmentnoun freeing from false belief or illusionsSynonyms- disenchantment
- disillusion
Related Words- edification
- sophistication
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