Word
disillusionment
Phoneticsdis·il·lu·sion·ment
US/ˌdɪsɪˈɫuʒənmənt/
UK/dɪsɪlˈuːʒənmənt/
Definition
n. a feeling of being very disappointed or upset because something you believed in is not true. It is like when you find out a person or a plan is not as good as you thought.
n. a state of being disappointed or disillusioned, typically following the discovery that a person or situation is not as good as expected. Often used to describe a loss of faith in an ideal or a political system.
Examples
“His disillusionment with politics grew after the election.”
“Many young professionals experience a sense of disillusionment when they realize the corporate world is not as fair as their university professors suggested.”
“The widespread disillusionment with the government's handling of the crisis led to a significant drop in voter turnout during the subsequent national elections.”
Examples
simple
“His disillusionment with politics grew after the election.”
contextual
“Many young professionals experience a sense of disillusionment when they realize the corporate world is not as fair as their university professors suggested.”
complex
“The widespread disillusionment with the government's handling of the crisis led to a significant drop in voter turnout during the subsequent national elections.”
Real-World Examples
“Internal power struggles, factionalism, insistence that power rotates through the regions and disciplinary measures have all added to the sense of disillusionment within the party.” “This has contributed to the disillusionment of many more liberal citizens and has weakened some of the strong support the students initially enjoyed across the region.” Etymology
From dis- + illusion + -ment.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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