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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Harold James, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Then came President Kais Saied, an uncharismatic constitutional lawyer, who was elected in 2019 on a populist anti-corruption platform that played to Tunisians’ post-revolutionary disillusion with political gridlock and economic stagnation.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
This election season, voters said they are disillusioned by both major parties, especially over the handling of the war in Gaza.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Eventually, however, this optimism gave way to complacency, then doubts about the benefits of globalization and increasing disillusion among those left behind (notably European farmers).
—Harold James, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Then came President Kais Saied, an uncharismatic constitutional lawyer, who was elected in 2019 on a populist anti-corruption platform that played to Tunisians’ post-revolutionary disillusion with political gridlock and economic stagnation.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Verb
And according to Blueprint, these men often feel pessimistic and disillusioned about America and its political system—something Trump has capitalized on, positioning himself as the antiestablishment figure being victimized by the Washington political elite.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
This election season, voters said they are disillusioned by both major parties, especially over the handling of the war in Gaza.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Disillusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disillusion. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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