disillusioned

adjective

dis·​il·​lu·​sion·​ed ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhənd 

: 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

Examples of disillusioned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like many early neocons, Kristol was a Marxist who became disillusioned with both the anti-democratic nature of Joseph Stalin's Soviet Union and the unanticipated consequences of liberal social policies in the United States. —Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

Moulton believes building trust with voters like Markos who have become disillusioned with the party and politics in general is key to winning back working-class communities. —Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024

Many Americans had become disillusioned with global leadership, angry that large amounts of taxpayer money were spent on U.S. activities abroad while parts of the country struggled. —Norbert Röttgen, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2024

So many Americans feel so disillusioned with government institutions. —Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above