dis·il·lu·sion
ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhən 
: the condition of being disenchanted : the condition of being dissatisfied or defeated in expectation or hope
suffered romantic disillusions
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Verb
Working at that store for six months was enough to disillusion me about retail work.
we were disillusioned when we saw how the movie star acted in real life
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Juan Manuel Santos, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Neptune is the planet of spiritual ideals, creativity, disillusion, and divinity.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Chris Buckley, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Most of the new members were in their twenties and thirties, and many felt disillusioned with American society.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
World leaders must meet the challenge or risk fueling despair and disillusion.
—Juan Manuel Santos, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Neptune is the planet of spiritual ideals, creativity, disillusion, and divinity.
—Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Ukrainians React: Trump’s claim that Ukraine was responsible for its war with Russia has left many Ukrainians disillusioned, including residents of Bucha, a Kyiv suburb that has become a symbol of Russian brutality.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Most of the new members were in their twenties and thirties, and many felt disillusioned with American society.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Disillusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disillusion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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