disillusionment
pronunciation
How to pronounce disillusionment in British English:
UK [ˌdɪsɪˈlu:ʒnmənt]
How to pronounce disillusionment in American English:
US [ˌdɪsɪˈluʒənmənt]
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- Noun:
- freeing from false belief or illusions
Word Origin
- disillusionment (n.)
- 1856, from disillusion + -ment.
Example
- 1. So how justified is disillusionment with market capitalism ?
- 2. Negativism in a spouse leads to disillusionment over time as love declines .
- 3. Property is not yet the subject of such disillusionment .
- 4. Pessimism has slid into general disillusionment and anger directed at higher-ups and better-offs .
- 5. Years of political mudslinging between the big parties have brought disillusionment and apathy .