disillusion

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[ UK /dɪsɪlˈuːʒən/ ]
[ US /ˌdɪsɪˈɫuʒən/ ]
VERB
  1. free from enchantment
NOUN
  1. freeing from false belief or illusions
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How To Use disillusion In A Sentence

  • It does not occur to him that we have had half a century of this, and there is a good deal of disillusion with the whole concept of a ‘public sector’ with a higher, nobler ethos than the common herd.
  • That queasy feeling of disillusionment is a universal one says Schmidt; one that makes this particular play accessible for audiences on a very personal level.
  • And in this self-regarding, claustrophobic atmosphere, he became disillusioned.
  • While I marvel at this book's heaviness and complexity, I too am a product of the disillusion climate, and I can't pipe down when I feel I'm being oppressed.
  • But this light relief could not obliterate the all-pervading sense of crisis, disillusion and frustration in the country.
  • Like me, he was a disillusioned cynic, enjoyer of beer and a great admirer of a pretty face.
  • I realize that this line of thought is, perhaps, too confusing and too disillusioning. Pavel Somov, Ph.D.: American Am-ness
  • Their disillusionment is often due in no small part to the deception and coercion employed by local commanders and combatants.
  • Kabir is that rare thing: a skeptical, disillusioned poet who nevertheless speaks in a voice of rapture and entrancement. When Mysticism Came Down to Earth
  • I know that disillusionment is part of the business, but I try not to stay disillusioned for long. Kristine Kathryn Rusch » Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Role Models
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