disillusionment

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dis·il·lu·sion

[dis-i-loo-zhuhn]
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.

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Disillusionment is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1590–1600; dis-1 + illusion

dis·il·lu·sion·ment, noun
dis·il·lu·sive [dis-i-loo-siv] , adjective
un·dis·il·lu·sioned, adjective


1. disabuse, disenthrall, undeceive, disappoint.

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  • His disillusionment with that self-indulgent creed is the book's central thread.
  • Years of political mudslinging between the big parties have brought disillusionment and apathy.
  • It will be an educational test: an ordeal of frustration and disillusionment.
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disillusionment

noun
freeing from false belief or illusions [syn: disenchantment
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