DISENCHANTMENT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

disenchantment

noun

Definition of disenchantment

as in disillusionment

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Recent Examples of disenchantment To take such a thing seriously in this age of nihilism and disenchantment betrays a person as potentially unserious, someone committed to abstraction, to feeling over logic and material reality. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 Earlier demonstrations erupted over mismanagement of a string of public examinations, and broader youth disenchantment with the authorities. — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The final piece of the puzzle is customers, whose disenchantment with luxury goods was also caused by the spike in pricing since the pandemic. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The main question marks now surround the centre-back position and the right-sided No 10 role should Sarr’s disenchantment at being denied a move away affect his performances. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The red notebook, written in flatter, grayer prose, is about her time in the British Communist Party and her ultimate disenchantment with it. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 In between languid lake swims and sensual forest escapades, old crushes surface and new anxieties rear their heads in this deft portrait of millennial disenchantment. — Air Mail, 20 June 2026 The appeal for young people, experts say, seems to be twofold — a disenchantment with other institutions and with the growing loneliness of life lived on social media, together with a church that, starting with Pope Francis, has focused less on doctrine and more on social justice. — ABC News, 1 June 2026 Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

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Caught between fantasy and disillusionment, Fernanda grapples with a world far more complex than her dreams.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Public disillusionment with Netanyahu was among several factors that led to the formation of the Yashar!

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of disillusionment

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Several French cities were rocked by looting and arson at the weekend, alongside mass peaceful protests over the state of public services, the cost of living and discontent with political leadership.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Economic worries are feeding voter discontent ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff on Sunday, helping the conservative challenger’s prospects.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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