disillusionment

/dɪsɪˈljuʒənmənt/ /dɪsɪˈluʒənmənt/

Meanings

noun

A feeling of disappointment, akin to depression, arising from the realization that something is not what it was expected or believed to be, possibly accompanied by philosophical angst from having one's beliefs challenged.

Examples :

"After years of believing her best friend was honest, the student felt a deep disillusionment when she discovered the friend had been manipulating her. "

noun

The act of freeing from an illusion; the state of being freed therefrom.

Examples :

"After years of believing her parents were perfect, Sarah experienced a deep disillusionment when she learned about their past mistakes. "

mind emotion philosophy attitude

Related Words

believing verb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

accompanied adjective

/əˈkʌmpnid/

Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.

"The accompanied minor was nervous about flying alone, but a flight attendant stayed with him until takeoff. "

depression noun

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/ /dəˈpɹɛʃ(ə)n/

In psychotherapy and psychiatry, a state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future.

"Sarah's depression made it hard to enjoy her usual school activities and look forward to the future. "

challenged verb

/ˈtʃæl.əndʒd/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

disappointment noun

/dɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

A feeling of sadness or frustration when a strongly held expectation is not met.

"The child's disappointment was evident when he didn't get the toy he wanted for his birthday. "

therefrom adverb

/ˌðeəˈfɹɒm/

From that; from him, her, or it.

"The company's profits increased significantly, and taxes were paid therefrom. "

realization noun

/ˌɹiə-/ /-laɪˈzeɪʃən/

The act of realizing.

"My realization that I needed to study harder came after I received a disappointing grade on my history test. "

manipulating verb

/məˈnɪpjəˌleɪtɪŋ/ /məˈnɪpjəˌleɪɾɪŋ/

To move, arrange or operate something using the hands

"The toddler was happily manipulating his building blocks, stacking them and knocking them down. "

philosophical adjective

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl̩/ /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/

Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

"My philosophical approach to parenting focuses on encouraging my children's independent thinking. "

discovered verb

/dɪsˈkʌvəd/ /dɪsˈkʌvɚd/

To find or learn something for the first time.

"Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets."

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "