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disillusioned

/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/
dis · il · lu · sioned
Past Simple:disillusioned
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Past Participle:disillusioned
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Present Participle:disillusioning
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disillusioned Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good, admirable, or worthy than one had previously believed.

Example

"Many young voters became disillusioned with the political process after several campaign promises were broken."

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• verb

1

To cause someone to realize that a belief or an ideal is false, or that something is not as good as they had thought (past tense and past participle of 'disillusion').

Example

"The harsh realities of the corporate world quickly disillusioned the idealistic new graduates."

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• Rhymes for disillusioned

• Nearby Words

dishwashing
dishwater
disillusion
disillusioned
disillusionment
disincentive
disincentivize

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the mid-19th century as the past participle of the verb 'disillusion', combining the privative prefix 'dis-' with 'illusion' (from Latin 'illusio', meaning 'mockery' or 'deceit', from 'illudere', 'to mock at').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disillusioned. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disillusioned
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