Definition

1. Noun:
   • The state of being freed from a false belief or illusion: The feeling of disappointment that results when something or someone is discovered to be less good, admirable, or ideal than previously believed.
   • The process of becoming disillusioned: The act of losing one's illusions or enchantment about a person, idea, or situation.

Examples

• Noun:
  • His disenchantment with politics grew after the scandal.
  • The book describes her gradual disenchantment with the corporate world.
  • A feeling of disenchantment settled over the team after their loss.

Advanced Usage

• "Disenchantment with": A common collocation indicating the source of the disillusionment.
  • There is widespread public disenchantment with the current administration.
• "Sense/feeling of disenchantment": Used to describe the emotional state.
  • A deep sense of disenchantment led her to leave the organization.

Variants and Related Words

• Disenchant (verb): To free from illusion or false belief; to disillusion.
  • The documentary disenchanted many viewers about the industry's practices.
• Disenchanted (adjective): Disappointed and no longer enthusiastic or believing in something.
  • He became a disenchanted former supporter.
• Disenchanter (noun, rare): One who disenchants.

Synonyms

• Disillusionment: The state of being freed from a mistaken belief.
• Disappointment: The feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations.
• Letdown: A disappointment or a feeling of disappointment.

Antonyms

• Enchantment: A feeling of great pleasure or delight; the state of being under a spell.
• Illusion: A false idea or belief.
• Idealization: The action of regarding or representing something as perfect or better than in reality.

Noun

1. freeing from false belief or illusions