DISENCHANTMENT

disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment

(noun) freeing from false belief or illusions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

disenchantment (countable and uncountable, plural disenchantments)

The act of disenchanting or the state of being disenchanted.

Freeing from false belief or illusions.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`en*chant"ment, n. Etym: [Pref. dis- + enchantment: cf. F. désenchantement.]

Definition: The act of disenchanting, or state of being disenchanted. Shelton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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