DISENCHANTMENT Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

disenchantment

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Definition of disenchantment

as in disillusionment

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Recent Examples of disenchantment The red notebook, written in flatter, grayer prose, is about her time in the British Communist Party and her ultimate disenchantment with it. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 In between languid lake swims and sensual forest escapades, old crushes surface and new anxieties rear their heads in this deft portrait of millennial disenchantment. — Air Mail, 20 June 2026 The appeal for young people, experts say, seems to be twofold — a disenchantment with other institutions and with the growing loneliness of life lived on social media, together with a church that, starting with Pope Francis, has focused less on doctrine and more on social justice. — ABC News, 1 June 2026 With anthropological specificity, Nadar attends to the duality of enchantment and disenchantment accompanying the introduction and adoption of new technologies. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 Public disenchantment with that attitude is visible among his own supporters. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Perhaps a new Death of a Salesman was always going to have an advantage earning our faith, given that its very essence has to do with belief and disenchantment, aspiration and back-breaking despair. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 The Bachelor’snext few years may hinge entirely on its ability to sell romance in an era defined, above all, by disenchantment. — Shamira Ibrahim, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026 Yet, according to many people familiar with the matter, Netflix’s disenchantment is not a recent phenomenon. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disenchantment

Noun

The film has strong festival and theatrical potential, resonating with audiences through its themes of disillusionment, resilience and collective memory.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
Many British gender critical feminists also frame their politics as born from disillusionment with the left.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of disillusionment

Noun

Kyiv, meanwhile, aims to sow economic discontent among Russians with strikes against oil refineries and e-commerce warehouses, but experts argued domestic upheaval is unlikely to change Moscow’s calculus.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
The Frenchman’s preparations for that game at Everton had already been undermined earlier in the week when there had been suggestions of discontent from Ismaila Sarr, last season’s top scorer and player of the year.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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