Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process of disillusioning; the state of being disillusioned.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom.
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- noun A
feeling ofdisappointment , akin todepression , arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophicalangst from having one's beliefs challenged. - noun The act of
freeing from anillusion ; the state of being freed therefrom.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun freeing from false belief or illusions
Etymologies
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Examples
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Still, he's mired in disillusionment and mourning.
'A Single Man' is singularly superb, thanks to Firth, visuals 2009
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In addition, as members of the Sunni Awakening Movement reportedly peel off in disillusionment or disgust with the present largely Shiite government and rejoin the insurgency in significant numbers, his modest success is threatening to unravel behind him -- and so is American support for the Afghan War he now commands, according to the opinion polls.
Tom Engelhardt: Handicapping the Global Midterms: Winners and Losers Tom Engelhardt 2010
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Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center says disillusionment is the most powerful sentiment of the electorate as a whole.
Anger, fear as elections near Dan Balz 2010
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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 2010
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I know that disillusionment is part of the business, but I try not to stay disillusioned for long.
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Stewart, at the expense of discussing issues like the war in Afghanistan, the ongoing existence of Gitmo or the expanding national security state, was focused on this question, with the president making his case for why their present disillusionment is misplaced.
Obama was right to go on the Daily Show Adam Serwer 2010
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Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center says disillusionment is the most powerful sentiment of the electorate as a whole.
Across the country, anger, frustration and fear among voters as election nears Dan Balz 2010
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In addition, as members of the Sunni Awakening Movement reportedly peel off in disillusionment or disgust with the present largely Shiite government and rejoin the insurgency in significant numbers, his modest success is threatening to unravel behind him -- and so is American support for the Afghan War he now commands, according to the opinion polls.
Tom Engelhardt: Handicapping the Global Midterms: Winners and Losers Tom Engelhardt 2010
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Underplayed story is the anger and disillusionment from the Left concerning Obama's Clintonista-heavy White House and cabinet, and the decidedly centrist shift in his proposals now that he's president-elect.
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Their disillusionment is most likely to come soon.
SeeLight: 2008
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