disillusion
/ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-ə-ˈlü-zhən/ (ame, mw)
disillusion — verb
- disillusionpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disillusionshe / she / it
- disillusionedpast simple
- disillusioning-ing form
1. to make someone lose trust or admiration for a person, idea, or system by showin
to make someone lose trust or admiration for a person, idea, or system by showing them the reality behind it.
The finance scandal disillusioned Mira after years of loyal party work.
disillusion + someone after a scandal
Jude was disillusioned with the medical school when senior doctors hid test results.
be disillusioned with + institution
Seeing the empty village school disillusioned Esteban about the mayor's promises.
Months of unpaid overtime disillusioned the interns before their first winter break.
Nila became disillusioned by the group leader after visiting the crowded shared house.
- disenchant
close in meaning, but often sounds slightly more literary
- shake
weaker; it may reduce confidence without fully removing it
- sober
focuses on making someone more realistic, often without the same emotional disappointment
文法句型
disillusion + someone + about/with + [person, plan, or cause]
be disillusioned with/by + [person, institution, or ideal]
用法筆記
Often takes a person as the object and the cause after with, about, or by. It suggests that facts or direct experience have broken earlier respect or hope, not just caused an ordinary letdown.
常見錯誤
disillusion — noun
1. the feeling of losing trust or hopeful belief in a person, idea, or system after
the feeling of losing trust or hopeful belief in a person, idea, or system after learning what it is really like.
After the wage cuts, disillusionment spread through the factory by lunchtime.
disillusionment spread through + place
Tuan spoke about his disillusionment with campus politics over cold noodles.
disillusionment with + institution
Public disillusionment grew when the bridge opened two years late.
Stephanie's diary records the disillusionment that followed the failed export plan.
- disenchantment
very close, but often sounds slightly more formal
- cynicism
stronger and more negative, often after repeated betrayal
- letdown
much lighter; it does not always involve lost belief
文法句型
disillusionment with + [person, system, or cause]
feel/show + disillusionment
用法筆記
Usually followed by with when naming the person, system, or cause that lost someone's trust. It describes a deeper loss of belief than ordinary disappointment.