disillusionment
disillusionment — noun
1. the sad, disappointed feeling that comes when you realize that someone or someth
the sad, disappointed feeling that comes when you realize that someone or something you once trusted or admired is actually less good or honest than you believed
After the election loss, Wren felt deep disillusionment with the party she had campaigned for.
collocation: deep disillusionment with [something]
Rafael's disillusionment with his job grew stronger after his boss ignored his safety suggestions.
pattern: [possessive] disillusionment with [noun phrase]
A sense of disillusionment spread when the promised new park was never built.
The documentary about labor practices caused Apinya to feel deep disillusionment with the fashion industry.
For new nurses, disillusionment sets in when idealism meets the reality of understaffed wards.
- disenchantment
A close synonym, slightly more poetic or literary in tone; often used to describe a gradual loss of enthusiasm rather than a sudden discovery.
- disappointment
A broader term that covers any unmet expectation, from minor letdowns to major betrayals; does not necessarily imply that a belief or ideal was shattered.
- let-down
Informal and more personal; refers to the feeling after a specific event fails to meet hopes, rather than a general state of loss of faith.
文法句型
disillusionment + with + noun phrase
feeling/sense of disillusionment
用法筆記
Often followed by 'with' to specify the source of the disappointment. The word is almost always uncountable; the rare countable form 'a disillusionment' refers to a specific instance or incident. Common in political, academic, and psychological contexts.