Disillusion

Pronunciation: /dɪs.ɪˈluː.ʒən/

Definitions of disillusion

noun a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be

Example Sentences

A1 I felt disillusion after realizing my favorite singer was lip-syncing.

A2 The movie's ending left me with a sense of disillusion.

B1 Her disillusion with politics led her to become more involved in activism.

B2 The candidate's promises resulted in disillusion among the voters.

C1 His disillusion with the corporate world drove him to start his own business.

C2 The artist's disillusion with the art scene inspired a new direction in her work.

Examples of disillusion in a Sentence

formal The candidate's promises of reform eventually led to disillusion among the voters.

informal I was completely disillusioned when I found out the truth about the company's practices.

slang I was so hyped for the concert, but I left feeling totally disillusioned.

figurative The once idealistic artist became disillusioned with the commercialism of the art world.

Grammatical Forms of disillusion

• past tense: disillusioned
• plural: disillusions
• comparative: more disillusioned
• superlative: most disillusioned
• present tense: disillusions
• future tense: will disillusion
• perfect tense: have disillusioned
• continuous tense: is disillusioning
• singular: disillusion
• positive degree: disillusioned
• infinitive: to disillusion
• gerund: disillusioning
• participle: disillusioned

Origin and Evolution of disillusion

First Known Use: 1630 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'disillusion' originated from the Latin word 'dis-' meaning 'away from' and 'illusionem' meaning 'illusion'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean the act of freeing someone from illusions or false beliefs, 'disillusion' has evolved to also mean the feeling of disappointment or disenchantment that results from discovering the truth about something.