disillusioned

adjective

dis·​il·​lu·​sion·​ed ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhənd How to pronounce disillusioned (audio)
: having lost faith or trust in something formerly regarded as good or valuable
becoming more and more disillusioned with politics
Overworked, tired, disillusioned, with a shaky marriage, the district attorney finally gets a case that he really wants to prosecute.The New York Times Book Review
The camps grew restive and disillusioned, but refused to give up.Nora Levin
The disillusioned children of troubled marriages suffer from their parents' transgressions long into adulthood.Marianne Gingher

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His father, a disillusioned professor fighting to salvage his career. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 July 2025 Kenya’s disillusioned young population is demanding far-reaching changes including action against corruption, accountability for security officers implicated in the killings of protesters, and more jobs. semafor.com, 9 July 2025 Created by Vince Gilligan, the show follows Walter White, a disillusioned high school chemistry teacher who, after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, turns to cooking meth to secure his family's future. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 The only probable means of gumming up the works is if the AI pursuits fizzle out and people become disillusioned that AGI was merely a pipe dream. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for disillusioned

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disillusioned was in 1858

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“Disillusioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disillusioned. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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