disillusion
The act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief or illusionThe act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief or illusion.
» I was disillusioned.
Я був розчарований.
Я зневірився.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, usually)The act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief or illusion.
Desillusion
freeing from false belief or illusions
(uncountable, usually)The state of being freed from a constructed or imposed illusion; the recognition of an underlying truth previously obscured by a false or controlled narrative.
Examples
34 sentencesI was disillusioned.
Я був розчарований.
I become thoroughly disillusioned.
You sound pretty disillusioned.
Tom was disillusioned.
ruТом был разочарован.
I become disillusioned.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From dis- + illusion: literally, the removal or undoing of illusion.From dis- + illusion: literally, the removal or undoing of illusion.
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Forms
plural: disillusions| Singular | disillusion |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- freeing from false belief or illusions:disenchantmentdisillusionment
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable