disillusionment

C1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənmənt/ UK /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənmənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #51452

Meanings

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noun
A feeling of disappointment when you discover that something or someone is not as good as you had believed.

Years of broken promises led to widespread disillusionment with the government.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a feeling of disappointment... disenchantment

Word family

Forms disillusionments

Etymology

From dis- + illusion + -ment.

Topics

Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives

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