单词 | disillusionment |
释义 | disillusionment (once / 5605 pages) n Feeling disillusionment means you're bummed out because you no longer believe in something — usually because you find out it isn't as amazing as you thought. The definition of disillusionment doesn't sound so bad: being freed from false beliefs or illusions. Well, sorry to disillusion you, but it's not so great. Disillusionment is when the hard truth of reality makes you lose faith in your dreams and ideals. Like you might have thought your internship at the movie studio would be super glamorous, but you quickly suffered some disillusionment when you realized it involved 14-hour days and lots of coffee runs. WORD FAMILYdisillusionment: disillusionments+/disillusion: disillusioned, disillusioning, disillusionment, disillusions/disillusioning: disillusioningly/illusion: disillusion, illusional, illusionary, illusionist, illusions, illusory/illusionist: illusionists/illusory: illusorily USAGE EXAMPLESThe poem is a heartfelt work that grapples with pain and injustice, with unfairness and disillusionment. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) She then sings a song about the ennui of middle-aged womanhood and her disillusionment with the bourgeoisie who surround her privileged 1970s Manhattan life. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) Earlier this week, stall owners and shoppers who voted for Ms. Park four years ago expressed a mixture of defiance and disillusionment. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) n freeing from false belief or illusions Syn|Hyper disenchantment, disillusion edification, sophistication uplifting enlightenment |
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