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    dis·en·chant·ment
    /ˌdisənˈCHantm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment: "growing disenchantment with the leadership"

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  2. a feeling of no longer believing in the value of something, especially having learned of the problems with it: disenchantment with There is growing disenchantment with the way the club is being run. Young people felt locked out of politics, which led to apathy and disenchantment. See. disenchanted.

  3. noun. Synonyms. disabuse. disillusion. undeceive. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of disenchant in a Sentence. if you thought that you could pass this course without doing any work, let me be the first to disenchant you.

  4. In social science, disenchantment (German: Entzauberung) is the cultural rationalization and devaluation of religion apparent in modern society. The term was borrowed from Friedrich Schiller by Max Weber to describe the character of a modernized, bureaucratic, secularized Western society.

  5. Disenchantment definition: a state of disappointment or disillusionment. See examples of DISENCHANTMENT used in a sentence.

  6. Disenchantment is the feeling that comes from being let down or disillusioned by someone or something. The disenchantment of young voters can have a strong effect on an election's outcome.

  7. Disenchantment is the feeling of being disappointed with something, and no longer believing that it is good or worthwhile.

  8. Define disenchantment. disenchantment synonyms, disenchantment pronunciation, disenchantment translation, English dictionary definition of disenchantment. tr.v. dis·en·chant·ed , dis·en·chant·ing , dis·en·chants To free from illusion or false belief; undeceive. dis′en·chant′er n. dis′en·chant′ing·ly adv....

  9. disenchantment (with somebody/something) the state of no longer feeling enthusiasm for somebody/something; a lack of belief that something is good or worth doing synonym disillusionment. a growing sense/feeling of disenchantment with his job

  10. Disenchantment, in philosophy and sociology, the supposed condition of the world once science and the Enlightenment have eroded the sway of religion and superstition. The concept of disenchantment, so defined, emphasizes the opposed roles of science and religion in modern society.

  11. Jun 14, 2024 · disenchantment (countable and uncountable, plural disenchantments) The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted. Freeing from false belief or illusions.