disillusion
/ˌdɪsɪˈluʒən/
verb
- To cause someone to realize that a belief or idea is false or not as good as they thought.
- She was disillusioned by her favorite politician's dishonest behavior.
- The documentary disillusioned many viewers about the reality of factory farming.
- Traveling abroad can disillusion people who think their own country is the best in every way.
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noun
- The state of being disappointed because something is not as good as you believed it to be.
- His disillusion with the music industry grew after years of unfair contracts.
- There is a sense of disillusion among young voters who feel their voices don't matter.
- The novel captures the disillusion of a generation that lost faith in the American Dream.