'Disillusionment' definitions:
Definition of 'disillusionment'
(from WordNet)
noun
Freeing from false belief or illusions [syn: disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment]
Definition of 'Disillusionment'
From: GCIDE
- Disillusionment \Dis`il*lu"sion*ment\, n. The act of freeing from an illusion, or the state of being freed therefrom. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'disillusionment'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bafflement,
- balk,
- ban,
- betrayed hope,
- blackball,
- blackballing,
- blasted expectation,
- blighted hope,
- blow,
- buffet,
- comedown,
- complaint,
- cruel disappointment,
- dash,
- dashed hope,
- defeat,
- dim view,
- disagreement,
- disappointment,
- disapprobation,
- disapproval,
- discomfiture,
- discontent,
- discontentedness,
- discontentment,
- disenchantment,
- disesteem,
- disfavor,
- disgruntlement,
- disillusion,
- displeasure,
- disrespect,
- dissatisfaction,
- dissent,
- distaste,
- exclusion,
- failure,
- fallen countenance,
- fiasco,
- fizzle,
- foiling,
- forlorn hope,
- frustration,
- hope deferred,
- indignation,
- letdown,
- low estimation,
- low opinion,
- mirage,
- objection,
- opposition,
- opposure,
- ostracism,
- protest,
- rejection,
- setback,
- sore disappointment,
- tantalization,
- tease,
- thumbs-down,
- unhappiness