Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The process of disillusioning; the state of being disillusioned.
Wiktionary
- n. A feeling that arises from the discovery that something is not what it was anticipated to be, commonly held to be stronger than disappointment especially when a belief central to one’s identity is shown to be false.
- n. The act of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom.
WordNet 3.0
- n. freeing from false belief or illusions
Examples
“Stewart, at the expense of discussing issues like the war in Afghanistan, the ongoing existence of Gitmo or the expanding national security state, was focused on this question, with the president making his case for why their present disillusionment is misplaced.”
The Washington Post: Obama was right to go on the Daily Show
“Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center says disillusionment is the most powerful sentiment of the electorate as a whole.”
The Washington Post: Across the country, anger, frustration and fear among voters as election nears
“Still, he's mired in disillusionment and mourning.”
'A Single Man' is singularly superb, thanks to Firth, visuals
“I know that disillusionment is part of the business, but I try not to stay disillusioned for long.”
“In addition, as members of the Sunni Awakening Movement reportedly peel off in disillusionment or disgust with the present largely Shiite government and rejoin the insurgency in significant numbers, his modest success is threatening to unravel behind him -- and so is American support for the Afghan War he now commands, according to the opinion polls.”
The Huffington Post: Tom Engelhardt: Handicapping the Global Midterms: Winners and Losers
“Underplayed story is the anger and disillusionment from the Left concerning Obama's Clintonista-heavy White House and cabinet, and the decidedly centrist shift in his proposals now that he's president-elect.”
“Their disillusionment is most likely to come soon.”
“We expect this sort of disillusionment from the offspring of the wealthy, such as Fiona and Colin.”
“The lieutenant's journey from idealism to disillusionment is standard enough, but I did not expect the redemption he finds in the story's brilliant conclusion.”
“But disillusionment is a recent innovation, first making its appearance in the violent, messy wake of the French Revolution of the late 18th century.”
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Words from Alanis Morissette Songs
Did you forget about me, Mr. Duplicity?!
marinate, vacillated, providence, unabashedly, divinity, masochistic, frailty, disillusionment, antibiotics, kudo, duplicity, chardonnay
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