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dis·il·lu·sion
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ˌdɪs
ɪˈlu
ʒən
/
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loo
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verb (used with object)
1.
to free from or deprive of
illusion
, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
noun
2.
a freeing or a being freed from
illusion
or conviction; disenchantment.
Origin:
1590–1600;
dis-
1
+
illusion
Related forms
dis·il·lu·sion·ment,
noun
dis·il·lu·sive
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sɪv
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,
adjective
un·dis·il·lu·sioned,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
disabuse, disenthrall, undeceive, disappoint.
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World English Dictionary
disillusion
(ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən)
—
vb
1.
(
tr
) to destroy the ideals, illusions, or false ideas of
—
n
2.
the act of disillusioning or the state of being disillusioned
disillusioned
(ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd)
—
adj
having lost one's ideals, illusions, or false ideas about someone or something; disenchanted
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Word Origin & History
disillusion
"to free or be freed from illusion," 1851, from
dis-
+
illusion
(q.v.). Related: Disillusioned; disillusionment.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Even some who helped found the party are
disillusioned
.
Perhaps being beat to the punch on whoopie pies left them
disillusioned
.
Spy fiction falls into two categories: the preposterous and the
disillusioned
.
Colombians are
disillusioned
with their political leaders.
Those who put their faith in scientists will be sadly
disillusioned
.
Many of its members are
disillusioned
youths, unemployed and living in poverty, according to security experts.
She was so
disillusioned
, in fact, that she abruptly dropped out of college-and never went back.
They flame out, leaving erstwhile supporters cold,
disillusioned
and bitter.
The combination of a depressed base and a
disillusioned
center is potentially toxic to the president.
Disillusioned
, he goes on a bender and disappears into the night.
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