disillusion
English
Etymology
dis- + illusion
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪs.ɪˈluːʒən/
- Rhymes: -uːʒən
Verb
disillusion (third-person singular simple present disillusions, present participle disillusioning, simple past and past participle disillusioned)
- (transitive) To free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant.
Derived terms
- disillusioned
- disillusionment
Translations
to free or deprive of illusion; to disenchant
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Noun
disillusion (usually uncountable, plural disillusions)
- (countable) The act or process of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief.
- (uncountable) The state of having been or process of becoming freed of false belief.
Synonyms
- (state of being or becoming free of false belief): disillusionment
Translations
act or state of disenchanting or freeing from a false belief
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