disillusion
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disillusion
- /dɪs.ɪˈluːʒən/ UK
Rhymes with -uːʒən
Where it comes from
From dis- + illusion: literally, the removal or undoing of illusion.
verb disillusions · disillusioning · disillusioned
- To free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant. To disillusion a man is not to break him, but to open his eyes to the machinery behind the curtain.
noun disillusions
- The act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief or illusion.
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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.
Similar: disillusionment, awakening, clarity, revelation
Translations
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verb to free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant
| Español | desengañar, desilusionar, desaficionar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 使幻灭, 使醒悟 |
| Português | desiludir |
| Français | désillusionner |
| Deutsch | desillusionieren |
| Română | deziluziona |
noun act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief
| Español | desengaño, desilusión |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 醒悟 xǐngwù |
| Português | desilusão |
| Français | désillusion |
| Deutsch | Desillusion |
| Ελληνικά | απογοήτευση apogoḯtefsi |
Talk about this word "disillusion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disillusion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disillusion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disillusion "disillusion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disillusion.Cite this
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title = {disillusion},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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