disillusion
[ dis-i-loo-zhuhn ]
/ ˌdɪs ɪˈlu ʒən /
verb (used with object)
to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
noun
a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction; disenchantment.
SYNONYMS FOR disillusion
OTHER WORDS FROM disillusion
dis·il·lu·sion·ment, noun dis·il·lu·sive [dis-i-loo-siv] /ˌdɪs ɪˈlu sɪv/, adjective un·dis·il·lu·sioned, adjectiveWords nearby disillusion
dishwasher,
dishwasherproof,
dishwashing,
dishwater,
dishy,
disillusion,
disillusioned,
disillusionize,
disimpassioned,
disimprison,
disincentive
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British Dictionary definitions for disillusionment
disillusion
/ (ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒən) /
verb
(tr)
to destroy the ideals, illusions, or false ideas of
noun Also: disillusionment
the act of disillusioning or the state of being disillusioned