disenchanted
Definition
- Adjective:
- Freed from enchantment: No longer under a spell or magical influence.
- Disillusioned, disappointed: Having lost one's positive illusions, beliefs, or enthusiasm about someone or something that was once admired or respected.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The voters became disenchanted with the government's broken promises.
- After years of working there, she felt disenchanted with the corporate culture.
- He was once a passionate supporter, but he is now completely disenchanted with the political movement.
Advanced Usage
- "To be/become disenchanted with someone/something": This is the most common construction, indicating the loss of belief or admiration for a person, institution, or idea.
- Many fans have become disenchanted with the band's recent musical direction.
- "A disenchanted view/perspective": A viewpoint characterized by disillusionment.
- The novel offers a disenchanted view of modern urban life.
Variants and Related Words
- Disenchant (verb): To free from illusion or false belief; to disillusion.
- The scandal disenchanted many of his followers.
- Disenchantment (noun): The state of being disenchanted; disillusionment.
- There is a growing sense of disenchantment among the electorate.
Synonyms
- Disillusioned: Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed.
- Disappointed: Sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfill one's hopes or expectations.
- Cynical: Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
Antonyms
- Enchanted: Filled with delight; charmed.
- Idealistic: Characterized by idealism; unrealistically aiming for perfection.
- Enthusiastic: Having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
Related Phrases
- "Disenchanted with the system": A common phrase expressing loss of faith in a political, social, or economic structure.
- A generation of young people feels disenchanted with the system.
Adjective
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freed from enchantment
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