disillusion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /dɪs.ɪˈluːʒən/ (UK)
Etymology
From dis- + illusion: literally, the removal or undoing of illusion.
Meanings
- (countable, usually) The act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief or illusion.
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being freed from a constructed or imposed illusion; the recognition of an underlying truth previously obscured by a false or controlled narrative.
Disillusion is not disappointment; it is the breaking of the spell—the moment the veil falls and truth becomes inescapable.
2025, Independent Submission, “Rewriting Disillusion”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| disillusions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
disillusionment (state of being or becoming free of false belief) · clarity (state of being or becoming free of false belief) · revelation (state of being or becoming free of false belief) · awakening (state of being or becoming free of false belief)
Translations (12)
fr désillusion (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · ca desil·lusió (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · es desilusión (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · de Desillusion (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · cmn 醒悟 (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · es desengaño (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · pt desilusão (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · cs rozčarování (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · hu kiábrándulás (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · cs deziluze (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · da desillusion (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief) · el απογοήτευση (act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief)