Synonyms for disillusionment
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Forms
- Plural
- disillusionments → disillusions, disenchantments, disappointments…
Example sentences
- disillusion Disillusion can become itself an illusion if we rest in it.
- disappointment The new teacher was a disappointment to the class.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disillusionment | steady | |
| disenchantment | steady | |
| disillusion | falling | |
| disappointment | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 11 letters
- disillusion4
- 14 letters
- disappointment4, disenchantment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (disillusion4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- désillusion
- Italiano
- disillusione