disenchantment
The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchantedThe act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
» Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.
Entzauberung, Entzaubern
(countable, uncountable)Freeing from false belief or illusions.
Disenchantment with the religion led to a sharp fall in church attendance.
Desillusionierung
freeing from false belief or illusions
(countable, uncountable)The devaluation of religion or mysticism apparent in modern society.
Examples
1 sentencesNeither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, asFrom dis- + enchantment. In the social sciences sense a calque of German Entzauberung, as used by sociologist Max Weber.
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Forms
plural: disenchantments| Singular | disenchantment |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- freeing from false belief or illusions:disillusiondisillusionment
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable