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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisillusionment
/ˌdɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.
"Growing disillusionment with the political system led to lower voter turnout." - 2
The state of being set free from illusion or false beliefs; a sobering realization of reality.
"His initial disillusionment eventually cleared the way for a more pragmatic outlook on life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'disillusionment' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'to reverse' and 'illusion' from the Latin 'illudere', meaning 'to mock'. It evolved in the early 19th century to describe the loss of naive beliefs or ideals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disillusionment" is said worldwide
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désillusion
Transliteration: dezilyuzyɔ̃
"Sa désillusion face à la réalité était totale."
Enttäuschung
Transliteration: ɛntˈtɔɪ̯ʃʊŋ
"Die Enttäuschung über das Wahlergebnis war groß."
disillusione
Transliteration: dizilluˈzjoːne
"Provò una profonda disillusione."
desengaño
Transliteration: desenˈɡaɲo
"El desengaño amoroso la dejó muy triste."
desengano
Transliteration: dezeŋˈɡɐnu
"O desengano com a promessa foi inevitável."
मोहभंग
Transliteration: mohabhang
"राजनीति से उसका मोहभंग हो गया है।"
幻灭
Transliteration: huànmiè
"他对现实感到极度的幻灭。"
환멸
Transliteration: hwanmyeol
"그는 정치에 대해 깊은 환멸을 느꼈다."
幻滅
Transliteration: genmetsu
"彼の態度にファンメツを感じた。"
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