| 单词 | disenchantment |
| 释义 | disenchantment (once / 9673 pages) n Disenchantment is the feeling that comes from being let down or disillusioned by someone or something. The disenchantment of young voters can have a strong effect on an election's outcome. When you confess your disenchantment with school, it means you've been feeling disappointed by your classes lately — you may have had high expectations or started out the school year loving every class and admiring your teachers. Losing unrealistic expectations or beliefs results in disenchantment. The noun comes from disenchant, "cause to be disappointed," rooted in dis-, "do the opposite of," and enchant, "charm or cast a spell on." WORD FAMILYdisenchantment: disenchantments+/disenchant: disenchanted, disenchanting, disenchantment, disenchants/disenchanted: disenchantedly/enchant: disenchant, enchanted, enchanter, enchanting, enchantment, enchants/enchanted: enchantedly/enchanter: enchanters/enchanting: enchantingly/enchantment: enchantments USAGE EXAMPLESMoscow did not construct public disenchantment with either the European Union or liberal immigration policies, for example, but it exploits such issues, analysts said. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Still, aren’t laments over the disenchantment of the world implicit pleas for re-enchantment, if only through the magic of poetry and art? Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) So this year, fans decided to send the league a not-so-subtle sign of their disenchantment, in the form of John Scott. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) n freedom from false belief or illusions Syn|Hyper disillusion, disillusionment edification, sophistication uplifting enlightenment |
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